News and Announcements

October 2024

ISO / Most MIT Offices CLOSED on Monday, October 14, 2024
October 5, 2024

The ISO, and most MIT offices, will be closed on Monday, October 14, 2024 in observance of the Indigenous Peoples’ Day holiday.  The ISO will close for walk-ins beginning at […]

September 2024

MIT Students Pursuing Courses In-Person at University Outside the U.S. May Now Be Subject to F-1 Five Month Temporary Absence Rule
September 27, 2024

On August 27, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Policy Alert that appears to reference the removal of the exception to the F-1 Five Month Temporary Absence […]

August 2024

J-1 On-Campus Employment Authorization Reminder for New and Continuing J-1 Students
August 30, 2024

All students in J-1 status who wish to work on-campus, or will continue to work on-campus at MIT (including any research assistantship, teaching assistantship, or fellowship with service requirement) need […]

Freedom of Expression at MIT
August 30, 2024

MIT maintains a firm commitment to ensuring that everyone in the community can express their views freely. Learn more about MIT’s policies about freedom of expression, harassment, and demonstration activities on campus.

ISO / Most MIT Offices CLOSED on Monday, September 2, 2024
August 29, 2024

The ISO, and most MIT offices, will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2024 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.  The ISO will close for walk-ins beginning at 3:00pm […]

ISO Walk-In Office Hours Return to Fall Hours starting Monday, August 5
August 2, 2024

ISO Staff will be returning to Fall office hours starting on Monday, August 5. The ISO will continue to be working Monday-Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm, but will have a hybrid of […]

New Student Arrival and Orientation Resources
August 2, 2024

New Students beginning in the Fall 2024 term are encouraged to access our extensive resources under the “Getting Started” section of our webpage (https://iso.mit.edu/getting-started/). These resources include guidance on preparing […]

ISO EMERGENCY CONTACT PHONE NUMBER for PORT-OF-ENTRY ISSUES
August 1, 2024

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 […]

June 2024

ISO / Most MIT Offices CLOSED on Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5, 2024
June 28, 2024

The ISO, and most MIT offices, will be closed on Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5, 2024 in observance of the Independence Day holiday.  The ISO Staff will also […]

ISO Summer Office Hours, Holiday Schedule effective June 17-August 2, 2024
June 7, 2024

ISO Staff will be working this Summer 2024 Monday-Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm, but will have a hybrid of walk-in hours and days when Staff will be in the office or working […]