Coming together for Ukraine
By: Penn Today
News Articles
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 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,…
Tax Obligations for Penn International Students and Scholars
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…
Envisioning gold
By: Penn Today
New DOS Initiative: Up to 36 Months of J-1 Academic Training for Pre-Doctoral STEM Students
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…
Important Travel Requirements and Reminders from ISSS
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,…
Updates on COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
By: International Student & Scholar Services Update 1/11/2022: Southern Africa Travel Ban Revoked Just before the new year, the Biden administration issued a proclamation that revoked the US travel ban for individuals who had been present in eight countries in Southern Africa. At this time, there are no longer any country-specific travel bans for travel to the U.S.…
Travel Restrictions to be Lifted November 8 for Vaccinated Travelers
By: ISSS On November 8, 2021, the Biden Administration will lift the country-by-country COVID-related travel restrictions for foreign nationals who are fully vaccinated. In 2020, during the initial onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, a series of travel bans was issued that affected travelers from China, Iran, India, Brazil, South Africa, the Schengen Area (most of…