Effective September 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of State requires most nonimmigrant visa applicants, including F-1 and J-1 students, to […]
Category Archives: Immigration
DHS Proposed Rule to Eliminate “Duration of Status” Could Significantly Change F-1 & J-1 Student Status
On August 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register (90 […]
Visa Updates – Reciprocity and Interviews
The U.S. Department of State has recently announced two significant policy changes that will impact international students traveling outside the […]
Updates on Visa Appointments and Travel Restrictions
U.S. Visa Interview Resumption and New Social Media Review Policy On June 18, 2025 the U.S. Department of State announced […]
New U.S Travel Restrictions Effective June 9, 2025
(Email sent 6/06/2025 at approximately 8:45am to ISS International Students) Dear International Students, On June 4, 2025, the White House […]
New U.S Travel Restrictions Effective June 9, 2025
On Wednesday, June 4, the White House issued a Presidential Proclamation announcing new restrictions on the entry of certain foreign […]
USCIS Announces Screening of Social Media Activity
On April 9, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on its website that they will begin considering: aliens’ […]
Alien Registration & Carrying Immigration Documents
Alien Registration As of April 11, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires certain non-U.S. citizens to complete […]
GSO Immigration Workshop
The ISS would like to inform you of an immigration webinar being hosted by the UH Mānoa Graduate Student Organization […]
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