News & Announcements
Travel Ban Consultation with Immigration Attorneys
ISSS invites current international students, scholars, staff, and faculty at the University of Pennsylvania to sign up for a 30-minute consultation session with immigration attorneys from our affiliated law offices….
Important Travel Advisory for Students and Scholars
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…
Spring Break Travel: Important Routine Reminders from ISSS
By: ISSS Staff – 2025/03/04
DHS Announces H-1B Modernization Final Rule
By: ISSS Staff – 2024/12/19 DHS Announces H-1B Modernization Final Rule on December 18, 2024, Effective on January 17, 2025 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a H1B Modernization final…
J-1 program Two-Year Home Residency Requirement update—Skill List
By: ISSS Staff – 2024/12/12 On December 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of State published a new Exchange Visitor Skills List (“Skills List”), removing 35 countries including Brazil, China, India and South…
Travel Info: H-1B Faculty & Staff
By: ISSS Staff – 2024/11/20 Please remember that when re-entering the U.S. in valid H-1B status, you must present the following documents to the CBP Officer at the U.S. Border:…
Travel Info: J-1 Students and Scholars
By: ISSS Staff – 2024/11/20 As Thanksgiving and winter break approach, we are writing to provide reminders regarding international travel. When you return to the U.S., you will present the…
Travel Info: F-1 Students
By: ISSS Staff – 2024/11/20 As Thanksgiving and winter break approaches, we are writing to provide reminders regarding international travel. When you return to the U.S., you will present the…
Important Announcement: ISSS Relocation During Winter Break
By: ISSS Staff – 2024/12/18 ISSS is moving! During the winter break, we will be relocating to our new office at 3935 Walnut Street, directly across from Gutmann College House,…
USCIS Implements Fee Increases – Effective 4/1/2024
By: ISSS Staff January 31, 2024: A USCIS Final Rule was published implementing fee increases for certain immigration and naturalization benefits. The increase in the following filing fees will most…
UPDATE- Potential Government Shutdown – Will It Impact your immigration status?
By: ISSS Staff PLEASE NOTE: Congress has passed a short-term funding bill postponing a government shutdown. Since there is a possibility of a U.S. federal government shutdown that could have…
International students offer ‘rich and diverse’ perspectives
By: Penn Today
Premium Processing is Now Available for OPT Application
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services On March 6, 2023, USCIS announced the option of premium processing for F-1 student pre- or post-completion OPT, or for a STEM OPT extension…
U. S. Requirements for Travelers from China
By: U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) Effective January 5, 12:01am, eastern standard time, all air passengers two years old and older will require a negative Covid-19 test no more than…
Alert: Update from U.S. Mission China Consular Services for December 15, 2022
By: U.S. Embassy & Consulates in China Update from U.S. Mission China Consular Services for December 15, 2022 Due to the operational impacts caused by the surge of COVID-19 infections…
A Ukrainian watches their country at war
By: Tina Rodia, Penn Today
Coming together for Ukraine
By: Penn Today
Department of Homeland Security Designates Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status for 18 Months
By: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
A message in support of Ukraine
By: Mamta Accapadi, Vice Provost for University Life; and Ezekiel Emanuel, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives
Transition from Penn InTouch to Path@Penn, March 2022, and iPenn Impacts
By: International Student & Scholar Services Penn is preparing to launch Path@Penn, a new student records system that will replace Penn InTouch. In anticipation of Path@Penn’s launch, there will be…