News and Announcements

April 2025

The ISO, and Most MIT Offices, CLOSED on Monday, April 21, 2025, in Observance of Patriots’ Day
April 11, 2025

The ISO, and most MIT offices, will be closed on Monday, April 21, 2025, in observance of the Patriots’ Day holiday. The ISO will close for walk-ins beginning at 3:00pm on […]

New DHS Rule Requiring Re-Registration of Nonimmigrant Children Reaching Age 14 while inside the U.S.
April 10, 2025

An interim final rule, Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration, was published by US Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, on March 12, 2025 and will […]

March 2025

NEW ADVICE: Always Carry Immigration Documents, Review ISO Travel Reminders, & Report Changes/Updates
March 28, 2025

ATTENTION: This Guidance Remains In Effect Until Further Notice.The ISO Will Issue Updates As New Information Becomes Available. The following information was included in the ISO’s March 28, 2025, Newsletter. […]

Update to International Travel Guidance
March 19, 2025

ATTENTION: This Travel Guidance Remains In Effect Until Further Notice.The ISO Will Issue Updates As New Information Becomes Available. Dear international students and scholars, As you know, we continually monitor […]

Special Topics in Immigration and International Travel resources provided by the MIT Office of General Counsel
March 19, 2025

The MIT Office of General Counsel has published updated resources titled Special Topics in Immigration and International Travel on its webpage. The resources can be accessed here (Kerberos and Touchstone […]

Potential impact on international students and scholars of a US government shutdown
March 7, 2025

UPDATE: 03/15/2025: Last night the U.S. Senate passed the budget continuing resolution, and today President Trump signed the resolution, preventing a government shutdown. The new continuing resolution extends the operations […]

February 2025

Travel Reminders – Spring 2025
February 24, 2025

Please Read Through the End of the Full Letter Below Dear MIT International Students, We know that many students are considering travel plans for the Spring term, and specifically the […]

ISO / Most MIT Offices CLOSED on Monday, February 17, 2025 in observance of the Presidents’ Day Holiday
February 12, 2025

The ISO, and most MIT offices, will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025 in observance of the Presidents’ Day holiday.  The ISO will close for walk-ins beginning at 3:00pm […]

An ISO/ISchO update as you start the new semester
February 7, 2025

Dear international students and scholars, A warm welcome to the new semester at MIT. We are writing to let you know that we are closely following the developments in Washington […]

MIT Tax Workshops Scheduled for February/March 2025
February 5, 2025

The MIT Office of the Vice President for Finance (VPF), along with the International Students Office (ISO) and International Scholars Office (ISchO) have announced the MIT Tax Workshops 2025, for […]