February 2025
The MIT Office of the Vice President for Finance (VPF), along with the International Students Office (ISO) and International Scholars Office (ISchO) have announced the MIT Tax Workshops 2025, for […]
January 2025
Please see the message sent to the MIT community today: Dear members of the MIT community, I prepared this brief video message for all of you in response to questions I’ve been […]
The ISO, and most MIT offices, will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025 in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. The ISO will close for walk-ins […]
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently finalized the remaining provisions of the H-1B Modernization Act first introduced in October 2023. Certain provisions related to the H-1B cap were implemented in March […]
December 2024
UPDATE: 12/21/2024: Early Saturday morning, December 21, the U.S. Senate voted to pass, and President Biden signed, the continuing resolution which extends government funding through March 14, 2025, thus avoiding […]
The ISO will have the following walk-in or remote office hours for the Winter Break and Independent Activity Period (IAP). Please note that while walk-in hours are specific below, when […]
On November 26, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated their policy manual to remove conflicting guidance on study away programs that was posted on August 27, 2024. Specifically, […]
On Monday, December 9, 2024, the US Department of State published Public Notice 12555 in the Federal Register, updating the Exchange Visitor Skills List. The new Skills List becomes effective […]
November 2024
The ISO, and most MIT offices, will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The ISO will close for walk-ins beginning […]
To our Current International Students and Recent Alumni, I know many of us are still reflecting on the results of last week’s U.S. elections. As with every election, when there […]
