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International students are sometimes targeted by scammers. Be aware of these common scam techniques to help protect yourself.Be aware that scammers:Try to confuse you by complicating the immigration process;Use social media, email, or phone calls to

Presidential Executive Order Re: Additional Measures to Combat Antisemitism President Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 29, 2025, which in part requested within 60 days of the order the Secretary of State, the Secretary of

Presidential Executive Order Regarding Gender IdeologyPresident Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 20, 2025, requiring, among other things,  that federal agencies make changes so that U.S. government-issued identification

President Trump signed amendments to the Laken Riley Act into law on Jan. 29, requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain individuals unlawfully present in the United States who have been charged with, arrested for,

Presidential Executive Order Establishing Enhanced Vetting and Screening of Individuals Seeking U.S. Immigration BenefitsPresident Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 20 instituting increased review of applications for U.S. immigration

With the transition in U.S. presidential administration and Congress on January 20, 2025, we understand that this time of change may bring feelings of uncertainty and anxiety.When immigration-related changes are announced, ISSS reviews the federal

On December 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of State released an updated Exchange Visitor Skills List. The Skills List is one of the factors used to determine whether a J-1 exchange visitor and their dependents, if applicable, are subject to the

If you plan to travel internationally for winter break, make sure you plan ahead to avoid any complications with re-entry to the United States. One of the most important steps is ensuring that your I-20 (for students in F-1 status) or DS-2019 (for

As we approach the transition in U.S. presidential administration and Congress on January 20, 2025, we understand that this time of change may bring feelings of uncertainty and anxiety. While changes to U.S. immigration laws and policies may occur

The ISSS website will be upgraded to a newer version at the end of October/beginning of November. This will result in issues accessing ISSS webpages and files hosted on our website.ISSS will have to manually re-link all files currently hosted on our