Understanding Visas: How to Support International Students Beyond Paperwork
Disclaimer: This is intended solely as an informational guide to help you and international students navigate conversations regarding visas. This should not be taken as professional legal advice. If you are asked for advice from a student, please refer them to professional help. Additionally, IFI does not provide legal services to students. Staff shall not […]
Just the Beginning
When Nat arrived in Ohio from Thailand as an international student, he held excitement and nerves in both hands. Like many students new to the U.S., he wondered how he would adjust to life in a new country. “I was nervous about making friends and finding my way,” Nat remembered. Those worries began to ease […]
From Strangers, to Neighbors, to Family: Opportunities & Challenges for IFI South Korea
IFI began in the United States, but its mission and vision have never been bound by geography. As IFI expands beyond the U.S., it remains the same: to welcome international students, befriend them, and show them God’s love. Lindsey, serving in Daejeon, is living out that vision as the leader of IFI’s very first location […]
Simply IFI: Three Defining Words
As members of the modern world, an abundance of needs and service opportunities are constantly pulling at our attention. Help here! Give there! Join this or that cause! In this cloud of requests, why choose International Friendships? What sets us apart? At International Friendships, Inc. (IFI), we’re constantly reminded of the profound simplicity of God’s […]