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 across China, U.S. Embassy Beijing and U.S. Consulate General Shanghai are providing passport and emergency citizen services only. U.S. Consulates General Wuhan, Shenyang, and Guangzhou…
By: Tina Rodia, Penn Today
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By: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
By: Mamta Accapadi, Vice Provost for University Life; and Ezekiel Emanuel, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives
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 a system outage during Spring Break, March 3–13, 2022. During the system outage, all users, including ISSS staff, will be unable to access Penn InTouch,…
By: International Student & Scholar Services Tax filing season is here! This article serves to remind you about your U.S. tax obligations as an international student or scholar at Penn. The deadline to file taxes for income earned during calendar year 2021 is April 18, 2022. Please note that even if you did not work or…
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By: International Student & Scholar Services The US Department of State (DOS) Directorate of Private Sector Exchange recently announced a new initiative for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 academic year for J-1 bachelor’s and pre-doctoral degree-seeking students enrolled in a STEM field of study. The initiative will allow J-1 bachelor’s and pre-doctoral students currently enrolled in…
By: International Student & Scholar Services As the situation with COVID-19 continues to evolve globally, the emergence of new variants of the virus, increased viral spread, and visa delays continue to pose a risk to international travel. We understand that many members of the Penn community already have international travel plans for the holiday break,…