ISO / Most MIT Offices CLOSED on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29, 2024

The ISO, and most MIT offices, will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

The ISO will close for walk-ins beginning at 3:00pm on Wednesday, November 27 and will re-open for walk-in office hours at 10:00am on Monday, December 2, 2024.

ISO Staff will continue to monitor the main ISO email account (iso-help@mit.edu) and will check phone messages to the ISO main phoneline (617-253-3795).

If you need to request a new Form I-20 or Form DS-2019 with a new travel signature, instructions on how to make the request in iMIT are listed on the ISO Visas and Travel webpage (https://iso.mit.edu/visas-and-travel/).

Please be reminded that the ISO has extensive resources online, so we encourage students to review the ISO website (https://iso.mit.edu) for information and guidance, including:
Visas and Travel resources: https://iso.mit.edu/visas-and-travel/
Employment Information: https://iso.mit.edu/employment/
New Student resources: https://iso.mit.edu/getting-started/
ISO Knowledge Base (Frequently Asked Questions): https://iso.mit.edu/knowledge-base/

If you have an urgent/emergency situation that cannot wait until the office re-opens after the holiday on Monday, December 2, you may call the ISO Emergency Phone Number (617-258-5480). The emergency phone line should especially be used if you are experiencing any travel issues at the U.S. ports-of-entry/U.S. Customs and Border Protection. If you get voicemail, please leave a message with how best to contact you and an ISO Staff member will call you back.

For inquiries that can wait until after the ISO re-opens, please feel free to email your ISO Advisor or contact the ISO during office hours on Tuesday, December 2, 2024.

Wishing you an enjoyable holiday weekend!