Immigration Alert
- When the U.S. government has shut down temporarily in the past, the impact on the services provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has been minimal. This is because the USCIS charges fees directly for their services. ISSS
- The Biden-Harris Administration announced the end the COVID-19 vaccine requirements for Federal employees, Federal contractors, and international air travelers effective at the end of the day on May 11, the same day that the COVID-19 public health
- On Friday, June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court made an important decision regarding abortion.While there is not a federal law prohibiting abortion, the university and ISSS understand the profound effects that this decision has on our campus
- On June 10, 2022 the Center for Disease Control (CDC) announced the recension of the Biden administration order requiring a negative COVID-19 test for air travelers coming into the United States. This requirement had been in place since early 2021.
- On December 28, 2021, President Biden released a presidential proclamation which eliminated temporary COVID-19 restrictions on entering the U.S. after travel from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, & Zimbabwe
- Updated Jan 3, 2022: This restriction has now been rescinded. See Updated Article On November 26, the federal Health and Human Services classified a new COVID-19 variant Omicron as a Variant of Concern.Under a presidential
- On Nov.1, 2021, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) published SEVP Policy Guidance: Use of Electronic Signatures and Transmission for the Form I-20.This guidance formalizes flexibility granted during the COVID-19 pandemic and
- On October 25, 2021, President Biden released a presidential proclamation which eliminated COVID-19 entry restrictions for air travel based upon the departure country and replaces them with a worldwide COVID-19 vaccination requirement with limited
- ISSS recognizes that international students in F-1 visa status and their academic advisors are planning their Spring 2022 course schedules, will be registering for courses, and need to know how the immigration regulations will apply. The University
- Exchange Visitors on J-1 VisasThe U.S. Department of State recently released guidance clarifying that the exception/waiver process applies to non-student Exchange Visitors applying for J-1 visas or intending to enter or renter