News and Announcements

The ISO, and most MIT offices, will be closed for a holiday break on Monday, December 25, 2023 through Monday, January 1, 2024. The ISO will close beginning at 3:00pm […]

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 […]

*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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]