News & Announcements

Weekly Bulletin – May 12, 2025 Essential Updates For the week of May 5 – May 11, there are no essential updates. Upcoming Events Navigating Visa, Port of Entry, and…

As summer break approaches, we want to share this important information & reminders regarding international travel for F-1 students. General Reminders Before You Travel Confirm you can answer ‘YES’ to…

As summer break approaches, we want to share this important information & reminders regarding international travel for J-1 Scholars & Students. General Reminders Before You Travel Confirm you can answer…

Weekly Bulletin – May 5, 2025 Essential Updates For the week of April 28 – May 4, there are no essential updates. Upcoming Events Navigating Visa, Port of Entry, and…

Effective April 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of State has introduced detailed information on the average wait times for non-immigrant visa applicants. This data reflects the average duration applicants waited…

Essential Updates – April 28, 2025 Update on SEVIS Status Terminations As of April 26, 2025, International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) confirmed all of the seven previously “Terminated” SEVIS…

Weekly Bulletin – April 25, 2025 Update on SEVIS Status Terminations As of April 24, 2025, International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) confirmed 3 of the seven previously “Terminated” SEVIS…

Weekly Bulletin – April 22, 2025 Update on SEVIS Status Terminations For the week of April 14–20, 2025, Penn has received no SEVIS status termination notifications from the federal government….

SEVIS Termination Notices – What You Need to Know as an International Student at Penn Read This First Update on SEVIS Terminations and Support for International Students Begin Frequently Asked…

On April 17, 2025, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) published a policy brief on The Scope of Immigration Enforcement Actions Against International Students. This policy brief dives into the…

ISSS is closely monitoring recent policy changes announced by the new administration to assess the potential impacts on Penn’s international student and scholar community. Last week, the U.S. State Department…

On April 8, 2025, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) published a policy brief on Immigration Enforcement Actions Against International Students. This policy brief explains how student visas differ from…

Recently, we have learned that at least three people on Penn-sponsored student visas have had their SEVIS records terminated. This means their immigration status has been deactivated in the federal…

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a registration and fingerprinting requirement for non-citizens in the United States. This interim final rule applies to individuals who intend to stay in the…

Dear Penn Community, We are aware of reports that international students at universities across the U.S. have received emails from the State Department notifying them that their visas have been…

Read the full announcement. The original announcement was posted on March 12, 2025 by Klasko Immigration Law Partners, LLP. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published Interim Final Rule…

This announcement was originally shared on March 18, 2025 and was sent on behalf of John L. Jackson, Jr., Provost, and Ezekiel Emanuel, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives, of the…

These free sessions are designed to provide legal guidance and address specific concerns for our international students and scholars. ISSS is offering 30-minute consultation sessions with immigration attorneys from our…

We want to bring to your attention reports indicating that a new travel ban may be announced as early as next week. While the specifics are not yet confirmed, the…

By: ISSS Staff – 2025/03/04