News & Announcements

Weekly Bulletin – June 9, 2025 Essential Updates For the week of June 2-June 8, Penn Global issued two updates:  Other Updates & Reminders It is important to stay informed…

Dear International Members of the Penn Community, We know that recent statements about international students and immigration policy changes have been deeply destabilizing as you navigate visa applications, summer travel,…

Dear Students and Scholars, We are writing to you as passport holders from countries named under a newly announced travel ban that will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Monday…

Weekly Bulletin – June 2, 2025 Essential Updates For the week of May 27-June 1, Penn Global issued two updates:  Past Events Navigating Visa, Port of Entry, and Travel Challenges…

Dear Students from China and Hong Kong, We understand the uncertainty and concern raised by changes in U.S. visa policy and in particular the State Department’s May 28 announcement that…

Dear Incoming International Students, We want to update you on a recent development from the U.S. Department of State. As of yesterday, the State Department has temporarily paused the scheduling of…

Weekly Bulletin – May 27, 2025 Essential Updates For the week of May 20-May 26, Penn Global issued a statement reaffirming the University’s commitment to its international community. This follows the…

Dear International Students and Scholars, The government’s decision to rescind Harvard’s ability to enroll international students is deeply concerning. We want to reaffirm, clearly and unequivocally, the University of Pennsylvania’s…

Weekly Bulletin – May 19, 2025 Essential Updates For the week of May 12-May 18, there are no essential updates. Past Events Navigating Visa, Port of Entry, and Travel Challenges…

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…