News and Announcements

November 2023

ISO Closed on Thursday-Friday, November 23-24, 2023 for Thanksgiving Holiday
November 15, 2023

The ISO, and most MIT offices, will be closed on Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24, 2023 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Veterans’ Day. The ISO will close […]

REMINDER: Obtaining Travel Signatures on Form I-20/Form DS-2019
November 14, 2023

*NOTE: You can leave the U.S. without a travel validation signature, but you will need one to re-enter. Travel validation signatures on the Form I-20 (F visa holders) or Form […]

Potential Impact on International Students and Scholars of a U.S. Government Shutdown
November 13, 2023

On November 16, 2023, U.S. President Joe Biden signed the stopgap two-step spending bill, passed passed by the U.S. Congress, into law. The spending bill extends funding until Friday, January […]

ISO Closed on Friday, November 10, 2023
November 3, 2023

The ISO, and most MIT offices, will be closed on Friday, November 10 in observance of Veterans’ Day. The ISO will close to walk-ins beginning at 3:00pm on Thursday, November […]

ISO EMERGENCY CONTACT PHONE NUMBER for PORT-OF-ENTRY ISSUES
November 1, 2023

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 […]

October 2023

U.S. Visa Services Suspended in Israel
October 13, 2023

On October 13, 2023, the U.S. Department of State posted the following notice on the U.S. Embassy-Israel website concerning nonimmigrant (NIV) and immigrant (IV) visa processing in Israel: “Due to […]

ISO Closed on Monday, October 9, 2023
October 2, 2023

The ISO, and most MIT offices, will be closed on Monday, October 9 in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.  The ISO will close to walk-ins beginning at 3:00pm on Friday, […]

September 2023

Potential Impact on International Students & Scholars of a U.S. Government Shutdown
September 27, 2023

September 30, 2023: The U.S. Congress this evening passed a continuing resolution to allow the government to remain funded for the next 45 days, avoiding a shutdown.We will continue to […]

Fall 2023 ISO Orientation Sessions
September 5, 2023

For information on ISO New International Student Orientation programs for admitted students to the Fall 2023 semester, please view the “Orientation Program” page on the ISO website: https://iso.mit.edu/getting-started/orientation-program/ After September […]

August 2023

ISO Closed on Monday, September 4, 2023
August 31, 2023

The ISO, and most MIT offices, will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2023 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The ISO will close to walk-ins beginning at 3:00pm […]