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Contact IISS Staff

Need help navigating the process to become an international student at CCBC? Or perhaps you are currently a CCBC international student who needs information on how to maintain your F-1 visa status. We are here to help! Make an appointment or walk in to get your questions answered.

Find your assigned student counselor

Student last names beginning with letters:

A-G

Elizabeth Smith, DSO
esmith6@ccbcmd.edu

H-M

Savana Miller, DSO
smiller13@ccbcmd.edu

N-Q

Dina Abkairova, International Student Counselor
dabkairova@ccbcmd.edu

R-Z

Soubia Balkhi, International Student Counselor
sbalkhi@ccbcmd.edu

Nellie Pharr-Maletta,
IISS Assistant Director and Principal Designated School Official
npharrmaletta@ccbcmd.edu
By appointment only

Student last names beginning with letters:

A-E

Sidy Tandia, DSO
standia@ccbcmd.edu

F-M

Akira Tisdale, International Student Counselor
atisdale@ccbcmd.edu

N-R

Janet Schmitt, DSO
jschmitt@ccbcmd.edu

S-Z

G. Marie Tyler, International Student Counselor
gghazanfa@ccbcmd.edu
Nellie Pharr-Maletta,
IISS Assistant Director and Principal Designated School Official
npharrmaletta@ccbcmd.edu
By appointment only

How to make an appointment

Request an appointment with your assigned International and Immigrant Student Counselor if you have a question that will take more than 15 minutes to discuss. To schedule an appointment, call 443.840.5005 or 443.840.1005 or email catonsvilleiss@ccbcmd.edu or essexiss@ccbcmd.edu. Appointments generally last up to 30 minutes, but if you feel you need more time, ask for a longer appointment.

Services requiring an appointment:

  • Travel signature on your Form I-20
  • Employment and enrollment verification
  • Motor Vehicle Administration letters
  • Reinstatement
  • Change of status
  • Complete OPT or CPT applications
  • Academic advisement
  • Off-campus employment based on economic hardship

Walk-in hours

You may access counseling services without an appointment during IISS walk-in hours. These times are reserved for short 10-15 minute sessions. Walk-in requests are taken on a first-come, first-served basis. You should plan to visit the International and Immigrant Student Services office at least 30 minutes before the end of your counselor’s walk-in period.

Services provided during walk-in hours:

  • Change of major, name or address in I-20
  • Obtain transfer complete I-20
  • Continue Attendance I-20
  • General questions related to employment, immigration status, etc.

Admissions office hours

  • Hours:
    Mon–Tue, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    Wed–Thu, 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
    Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.