News and Announcements

December 2025

ISO, most MIT offices, CLOSED December 23, 2025-January 4, 2026; ISO Hours/Contact Information over Winter Break
December 21, 2025

The ISO, and most MIT offices, will be CLOSED from Tuesday, December 23, 2025 through Friday, January 2, 2026. The ISO will be open for walk-ins until 3:00pm on Monday, […]

Travel Ban Expansion Effective January 1, 2026
December 17, 2025

On December 16, 2025, the White House released the Presidential Proclamation Restricting and Limiting The Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States.This Proclamation extends and […]

Travel Warning: H-1B and H-4 Travel and Visa Appointments at U.S. Consulates
December 12, 2025

In recent days, U.S. Consulates in India informed H-1B and H-4 visa applicants that their visa interviews, originally scheduled for December 15, 2025 or later, had been rescheduled for March or April […]

USCIS Policy Memo Relating to Increased Vetting of Applications from 19 “high-risk” countries
December 5, 2025

On December 2, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an updated policy memorandum pertaining to 19 “high-risk” countries, effective immediately. As a result, USCIS is:   Placing a “hold” […]

Expanded Screening of H-1B and H-4 Visa Applicants Starting December 15, 2025
December 4, 2025

On December 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of State announced that starting December 15, 2025, H-1B and H-4 visa applicants will be subject to a review of their online presence as part […]

November 2025

ISO, and most MIT offices, CLOSED on Thursday-Friday, November 27-28 for the Thanksgiving Holiday
November 20, 2025

The ISO, and most MIT offices, will be closed on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28, 2025, in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. The ISO will close for walk-ins […]

DHS Announces Final Rule to Implement Biometric Entry/Exit Program, effective December 26, 2025
November 20, 2025

On November 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the publication of the final rule “Collection of Biometric Data from Aliens Upon Entry to and Departure from the […]

Updated USCIS guidance on H-1B petitions
November 18, 2025

November 18, 2025 On September 19, 2025, a Presidential Proclamation, Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers, instituted a $100,000 fee for certain H-1B petitions effective September 21, 2025. USCIS […]

ISO EMERGENCY CONTACT PHONE NUMBER for PORT-OF-ENTRY ISSUES
November 8, 2025

If you encounter issues while traveling, and specifically at your U.S. Port-of-Entry with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) where additional information is requested by CBP officials, please contact the […]

ISO, and most MIT offices, CLOSED on Tuesday, November 11
November 7, 2025

The ISO, and most MIT offices, will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. The ISO will close for walk-ins beginning at 3:00pm on […]