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President Trump signed amendments to the Laken Riley Act into law on Jan. 29, requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain individuals unlawfully present in the United States who have been charged with, arrested for,- Presidential Executive Order Establishing Enhanced Vetting and Screening of Individuals Seeking U.S. Immigration BenefitsPresident Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 20 instituting increased review of applications for U.S. immigration
With the transition in U.S. presidential administration and Congress on January 20, 2025, we understand that this time of change may bring feelings of uncertainty and anxiety.When immigration-related changes are announced, ISSS reviews the federal
Immigration regulations require students in F-1 and J-1 status to be enrolled in a full-time course load each fall and spring semester to maintain nonimmigrant visa status. Full-time enrollment is only required in the summer if it is your first or- On December 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of State released an updated Exchange Visitor Skills List. The Skills List is one of the factors used to determine whether a J-1 exchange visitor and their dependents, if applicable, are subject to the
If you plan to travel internationally for winter break, make sure you plan ahead to avoid any complications with re-entry to the United States. One of the most important steps is ensuring that your I-20 (for students in F-1 status) or DS-2019 (for- As we approach the transition in U.S. presidential administration and Congress on January 20, 2025, we understand that this time of change may bring feelings of uncertainty and anxiety. While changes to U.S. immigration laws and policies may occur
The ISSS website will be upgraded to a newer version at the end of October/beginning of November. This will result in issues accessing ISSS webpages and files hosted on our website.ISSS will have to manually re-link all files currently hosted on our
ISSS fall advising hours begin August 12, 2024. All advising times listed below are in the Mountain Time Zone. Any future changes to advising hours will be announced on our website.ISSS will be closed for all university holidays.General Advising- A graduating international student reported the following fake job offer scam--The student was approached and interviewed by a person who represented himself from the company's recruiting team. After the interview, the student was offered a job and