News Items

USCIS Reaches FY 2020 H-1B Regular Cap
USCIS announced that is has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the 65,000 H-1B visa regular "cap" for fiscal year 2020.
Tax Filing Resources for International Students: Now Available!
Our US Federal tax filing resources are now available.
I-20 & DS-2019 Delays Due to SEVIS
The US DHS SEVIS system is currently experiencing significant technical difficulties which are resulting in long delays for the issuance of the Form I-20 and the Form DS-2019. Your requests…
Supreme Court takes no action on Trump Administration request to review DACA termination litigation
The U.S. Supreme Court took no action on the request by the Trump Administration to expedite review of the current court challenges to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals…
Massachusetts Law on Marijuana Use and Impact on International Student Visa Status
In light of the change in Massachusetts State Law, MIT updated its drug policy to provide clarification on questions concerning the use and possession of marijuana, and we strongly advise…
WARNING – Beware of Phone/Email Scams
The ISO wanted to remind all members of the MIT community to beware of being a target of a scam, whether by email, phone, or by postal mail. The holidays…