Remote Advisor Appointment

Use STAR Balance to schedule an appointment with an ISS advisor via phone or ZOOM.

Travel Signature

Request a Travel Signature and see requirements for travel outside the U.S. while still in your program

Student Request

Apply for immigration benefits by submitting student requests and filedropping completed forms.

ISS Reminders and Winter Break Operations 2024

December 3, 2024 January 13, 2025

Please see the following reminders to help you plan any immigration requests for the end of the Fall 2024 semester and Winter Break. Student...Continue reading→

DHS Publishes Federal Register Notice Designating Lebanon for Temporary Protected Status

November 26, 2024 November 26, 2024

On November 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a Federal Registration notice designating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Lebanon...Continue reading→

DHS Announces Special Student Relief Authorization for Lebanese Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship

November 26, 2024 November 26, 2024

On November 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Special Student Relief (SSR)...Continue reading→

H-1B Information Session

November 15, 2024 November 15, 2024

Sponsored by International Student Services (ISS) The H-1B specialty occupation work visa provides an option to many graduating students who may be thinking about...Continue reading→

GSO Immigration Workshop

November 8, 2024 April 15, 2025

The ISS would like to inform you of an immigration webinar being hosted by the UH Mānoa Graduate Student Organization (GSO). This is a...Continue reading→