July 2026
The following email was sent to all MIT international students and scholars on July 24, 2026. July 24, 2026 Dear International Students and Scholars,In follow-up to our note last week, […]
On July 15, 2026, the U.S. Department of State (USDOS) announced that it will be realigning visa operations in Africa to designated regional hubs. This results in visa services not […]
Dear MIT International Student and Scholar Community, Today, Friday, July 17, 2026, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Final Rule indicating its intent to end the duration […]
June 2026
The ISO, and most MIT offices, will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2026, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. The ISO will close for walk-ins beginning at 3:00pm on […]
The ISO, and most MIT offices, will be closed on Friday, June 19, 2026, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. The ISO will close for walk-ins beginning at 3:00pm on Thursday, […]
For the period of Friday, June 12 through Friday, August 7, 2026, the ISO will have the following in-person/walk-in office hours: Mondays: 10:00am-3:00pmTuesdays: 10:00am-3:00pmWednesdays: FULLY REMOTEThursdays: 10:00am-3:00pmFridays: FULLY REMOTE The […]
May 2026
On May 22, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new policy memo indicating that USCIS will now grant ‘Adjustment of Status’ to Permanent Resident (Green Card) within the U.S. only […]
April 2026
NOTE: You can leave the U.S. without a travel validation signature, but you will need one to re-enter; however, the ISO strongly advises that you secure any new documents prior […]
March 2026
On March 23, 2026, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, issued a Broadcast Message “STEM OPT Employer Fraud” regarding a new focus […]
On March 18, 2026, the U.S. Department of State published an update on their website adding to the list of countries whose nationals may be required to post a “visa bond” when […]
