News and Announcements

January 2024

ISO / Most MIT Offices CLOSED on Monday, January 15, 2024
January 10, 2024

The ISO, and most MIT offices, will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2024 in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. The ISO will close beginning at […]

December 2023

USCIS Premium Processing Fees to Increase Effective February 26, 2024
December 28, 2023

On December 28, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (USDHS) announced a final rule that will increase the filing fee to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for Premium […]

USDOS Extends Again Discretion on Waivers of In-Person Visa Interviews for Certain Nonimmigrants
December 22, 2023

On December 21, 2023, 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 […]

ISO / Most MIT Offices CLOSED December 25, 2023 through January 1, 2024
December 15, 2023

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]