Statement of support to international students
By: Amy Gutmann, President
News Articles
Penn to file amicus brief supporting MIT, Harvard lawsuit against ICE restrictions
By: The Daily Pennsylvanian
Penn Issues Response to Recent Federal Government Changes in Rules Governing International Students
By: University of Pennsylvania
ISSS hosts Immigration Law Forum for international students and scholars
By: ISSS On June 29, ISSS hosted an Immigration Law Forum for international students and scholars. The Forum featured Jane Goldblum of Goldblum & Pollins law firm and H. Ronald Klasko of Klasko Immigration Law Partners, LLP, and was moderated by Dr. Rodolfo Altamirano, director of ISSS. Topics covered included the presidential proclamation from June…
UPDATED: President Trump temporarily suspends entry by certain H, J, and L nonimmigrants
By: ISSS On June 22, 2020, President Donald Trump issued the “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak,” which suspended the entry of certain nonimmigrant visa categories until December 31, 2020. On December 31, 2020, President Trump issued a new proclamation which extended this…
President Trump Issues Proclamation Suspending Entry of Certain Chinese Nationals in F or J Status
By: ISSS On May 29, President Trump issued an order titled “Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry as Nonimmigrants of Certain Students and Researchers from the People’s Republic of China.” The proclamation suspends entry by Chinese nationals in F (student) or J (exchange visitor) status who: seek to pursue graduate studies or research, AND have…
USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for H-1B Petitions
By: ISSS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will resume premium processing service for H-1B petitions in phases, beginning on June 8, 2020. Premium processing is a service that requires the government to take action on an H-1B petition within 15 days of receiving the request. USCIS’ announcement states that premium…
US Government COVID-19 stimulus payments: what international students and scholars need to know
By: ISSS Key takeaways: The US Government is issuing stimulus payments of up to $1,200 as part of a coronavirus relief package. Only U.S. tax residents who meet certain conditions are eligible to receive the payment. While tax residency is separate from US citizenship, most international students and scholars are nonresidents for tax purposes. Nonresidents…
President Trump temporarily halts immigration amid COVID-19
By: ISSS Key takeaways: On April 22, 2020 President Donald Trump issued an executive order limiting the issuance of immigrant visas for those outside of the United States seeking entry as green card holders for 60 days. It came into effect on Thursday, April 23. The order does not prevent those holding nonimmigrant visas for temporary…