All of us can be emailed at: fsvs@usc.edu
Appointments can be made by email, or by calling us at: 213-740-5257
Joseph I. Elias – Director, Faculty/Staff Visa Services
Joseph Elias is the Director of Faculty/Staff Visa Services. In this role, he oversees and directs the immigration and visa planning and processing for USC’s employees. He advises and coordinates with university departments to deliver customer-oriented immigration services.
Hiring unit contact for:
- All UPC academic schools and associated units, other than the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, and Ostrow School of Dentistry.
- All university administrative units.
Liz King – Faculty/Staff Visa Specialist
Hiring unit contact for:
- Architecture, Annenberg, Gould, ITS, Marshall, SCA, Thornton, Viterbi and
- the Schools of Gerontology, Public Policy, and Social Work.
Melissa Reynaldo – Faculty/Staff Visa Specialist
Hiring unit contact for:
- All HSC units including the Keck School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy, the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, USC Hospital and all related operations and institutes.
- On the UPC: Ostrow School of Dentistry
Atticia Vizcaino – Faculty/Staff Visa Specialist
Hiring unit contact for:
- USC Dornsife School of Letters, Arts, and Sciences