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ISSS Staff


Please direct all inquiries to isss@uab.edu, and a member of our team will respond to you as soon as possible (usually same-day, but within two business days). For in-depth questions, please attend ISSS Office Hours on Zoom, held weekly for each specific area of ISSS support. The Zoom link and passcode are in the weekly Globetrotter e-newsletter delivered to UAB/UABMC email addresses every Monday morning. Please read the Globetrotter before emailing ISSS.

J-1 Exchange Visitor inquiries: every Monday, 2:30-4 PM CST

F-1 and J-1 Student inquiries: every Wednesday, 3-4:30 PM CST

Bryan Lowry

J-1 Immigration Advisor, DSO/ARO, TPL This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Bryan is an educator, trainer, and international education professional with extensive experience in adult education, language acquisition, workforce training, and professional development. In his current role as Immigration Advisor and Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) at UAB, he supports J-1 exchange visitors and international scholars by providing immigration guidance and fostering a welcoming environment for the university's global community, while also serving as co-Training Program Liaison with the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). He holds a Master of Arts in Adult ESL Education from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and undergraduate degrees in American Studies and Telecommunications & Film from the University of Alabama. Throughout his career, Bryan has taught in university, workplace, community, and intensive English program settings, mentored future educators as a practicum supervisor, and gained valuable international teaching experience in Japan. 

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