News and Announcements

April 2023

ISO / Most MIT Offices CLOSED on Monday, April 17, 2023
April 11, 2023

The ISO, and most MIT offices, will be closed on Monday, April 17, 2023 in observance of the Patriots’ Day holiday. The ISO will close for walk-ins beginning at 3:00pm […]

March 2023

CDC Rescinds Requirement of Negative COVID-19 Test to Enter the U.S. From China – Effective March 10, 2023
March 10, 2023

On March 10, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the rescission of the requirements for a negative COVID-19 test result to board a flight to […]

USCIS Announces Premium Processing Service Available for Applications Filed for F-1 OPT and F-1 STEM OPT Extension
March 7, 2023

On March 6, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the expansion of Premium Processing services to applications for F-1 Pre-Completion Optional Practical Training (Pre-Completion OPT), F-1 Post-Completion Optional […]

February 2023

ISO / Most MIT Offices CLOSED on Monday, February 20, 2023
February 16, 2023

The ISO, and most MIT offices, will be closed on Monday, February 20, 2023 in observance of the Presidents’ Day holiday. The ISO will close for walk-ins beginning at 3:00pm […]

MIT Tax Workshops Schedule – Begin on February 21
February 14, 2023

The ISO, in partnership with the MIT Office of the Vice President for Finance (VPF), the MIT International Scholars Office (ISchO), and Sprintax, will be offering three Tax Workshops to […]

January 2023

ISO Email Response Delays on January 25 Due to Software Transition
January 24, 2023

ISO Staff will not have access, or be able to respond to, emails on Wednesday morning, January 25 beginning at 9:00am due to an email software transition. We hope the […]

ISO / Most MIT Offices CLOSED Monday, January 16. 2023
January 12, 2023

The ISO, and most MIT offices, will be closed on Monday, January 16, 2023 in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. The ISO will close beginning at […]

December 2022

Negative COVID-19 Test Requirement For Air Passengers Entering the U.S. from China, Effective January 5, 2023
December 29, 2022

On December 28, 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that travelers who have physically been present in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), including Special […]

USDOS Extends Discretion for Consulates to Waive In-Person Visa Interviews For Certain Nonimmigrants Through End of 2023
December 24, 2022

On December 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of State announced that it has again extended authorization to consular officers to waive the in-person interview requirement for certain nonimmigrant visa applicants […]

U.S. Embassy/Consulates In China Announce Visa Services Suspended For Non-U.S. Citizens – effective December 15, 2022
December 19, 2022

Based on an alert posted over the weekend by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Mission China, effective December 15, 2022 the U.S. Embassy and Consular Offices in China […]