News & Announcements

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

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…

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…

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:…

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…

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…