Contact Us
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Main Contact Information
Physical Address:
7000 Fannin, Suite 165
Houston, Texas 77030
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 20036,
Houston, Texas 77225
Contact Numbers:
- +1
(713) 500-3176 - +1 (713) 500-3189 (Fax)
(After hours emergency number)*+1 (713) 500-3085
Effective July 1, 2022 the Office of International Affairs (OIA) emergency phone number has changed.
Email: utoiahouston@uth.tmc.edu
Hours of Operation:
The Office of International Affairs hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 9am to 4pm by appointment only.
Appointments:
Appointments are required to ensure that an International Visitor Advisor is available to assist you with any questions or concerns that you have. To schedule an appointment please send the Office of International Affairs an email at utoiahouston@uth.tmc.edu or call +1
Holidays and OIA Closures
The Office of International Affairs will be closed for the following 2022-2023 University Holidays:
- Labor Day on Monday, September 05, 2022
- Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 24 2022, and Friday, November 25, 2022
- Winter Holiday on Monday, December 26, 2022
- New Year's Day Observance Monday January 2, 2023
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 16, 2023
- Memorial Day on Monday, May 29, 2023
- Independence Day on Tuesday, July 04, 2023
For more information on University Holidays, please see Human Resources' Holiday Vacation Schedule Page.
Who is my Advisor?
Cherish Green-Norris - Administrative Assistant
- Cherish.GreenNorris@uth.tmc.edu
(Desk)+1 (713) 500-3001 (Main OIA Number)+1 (713) 500-3176
To assist you, our office has divided our staff in two teams.
Student Team, includes:
- All enrolled students regardless of visa type
- Alphabet A-G
- Akilah Moy – Manager
- Akilah.J.Moy@uth.tmc.edu
+1 (713) 500-3181
- Alphabet H-L
- Griselda Olveda – Senior International Visitor Advisor
- Griselda.Olveda@uth.tmc.edu
+1 (713) 500-3171
- Alphabet M-R
- Elena Palma - International Visitor Advisor
- Elena.Palma@uth.tmc.edu
+1 (713) 500-3241
- Alphabet S-Y
- Diana Zapata - International Visitor Advisor
- Diana.I.Zapata@uth.tmc.edu
+1 (713) 500-4916
- Alphabet Z
- Rose Mary Valencia – Executive Director
- Rose.Mary.Valencia@uth.tmc.edu
+1 (713) 500-3297
Employment Team, includes:
- All Employment-based appointments and all Office of Global Health Initiatives appointments
- Alphabet A, D, E, F, J
- Stacey Cheung - International Visitor Advisor
- Stacey.Cheung@uth.tmc.edu
+1 (713) 500-3178
- Alphabet B, K, N, P
- Ellen (Ellie) Ratcliffe - International Visitor Advisor
- Ellen.B.Ratcliffe@uth.tmc.edu
- +1 (713) 500-4037
- Alphabet C, G, H, I, X, Y
- Lucille (Lucy) Carter-Washington – International Visitor Advisor
- Lucille.CarterWashington@uth.tmc.edu
+1 (713) 500-3198
- Alphabet L, M, O, Q, R
- Angela Albanese - Senior International Visitor Advisor
- Angela.Albanese@uth.tmc.edu
- +1 (713) 500-3580
- Alphabet S, T, U, V, W, Z and all O-1 Visas
- Erin Giannantonio – Manager
- Erin.Giannantonio@uth.tmc.edu
+1 (713) 500-3298
- J-1 Waivers and Permanent Visas
- Rose Mary Valencia – Executive Director
- Rose.Mary.Valencia@uth.tmc.edu
+1 (713) 500-3297
Visit Us
- The University Center Tower was built in 1975 and commands a highly visible position close to the Texas Medical Center. The twenty-five stories of the facility house a variety of University academic and administrative functions while also providing lease space to a variety of tenants.
- Public Transportation: UCT is directly across the street from the METRO Texas Medical Center Transit Center at 6910 Fannin Street, serving METRO bus and rail passengers. For more information, please see: METRO routes and schedules
- Parking: Garage parking is available at UCT from the Fannin Street (southbound) entrance, just south of Pressler Street. The garage is open Monday – Friday, 7:00am - 7:30pm.