February 29, 2020: Temporary Restriction on Entering the U.S. after Travel from Iran

March 3, 2020

Temporary Restriction on Entering the U.S. after Travel from Iran On January 31, 2020 the federal Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency as a result of confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus in the United States. Under a presidential proclamation issued February 29, 2020, the following restriction...

January 31, 2020: Temporary Restriction on Entering the U.S. after Travel from China

Jan. 31, 2020

On January 31, 2020, the federal Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency as a result of confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus in the United States. Under a presidential proclamation, the following restrictions will apply to individuals who have recently traveled to China and wish to enter...

January 31, 2020: Immigration Alert to International Students & Scholars from Nigeria, Burma (Myanmar), Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Sudan, and Tanzania

Jan. 31, 2020

To our international students and scholars from Nigeria, Burma (Myanmar), Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Sudan and Tanzania: Presidential Proclamation Establishing New Travel Restrictions President Trump issued a presidential proclamation on January 31, 2020 instituting new immigrant visa restrictions for foreign nationals (citizens) of the following countries seeking permanent residency (“green card” status)...

ISSS Drop Advising Hold- Spring 2020

Jan. 30, 2020

Each fall and spring semester a hold is placed on all F-1 and J-1 student records to prevent them from dropping a class without prior permission from ISSS and unintentionally falling below full-time enrollment , a violation of status. This hold does not affect a student's ability to add a...

Coronavirus

Jan. 27, 2020

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. According to CU Boulder's Medical Services, you should seek medical care if you: Traveled to Wuhan within 14 days and are experiencing...

Full-Time Enrollment Requirement

Dec. 12, 2019

F-1 and J-1 students are required to maintain full-time enrollment each fall and spring semester in order to maintain nonimmigrant visa status. A full course of study is defined as: Undergraduate students: At least 12 credit hours Graduate students : At least 5 graduate credit hours or a combination of...

Address Update Requirement

Dec. 11, 2019

Has your U.S. address recently changed? In order to maintain F-1 or J-1 visa status, the federal regulations require F-1 or J-1 student/scholars to report any address changes within 10 days of moving. The address you report should be the address where you are actually living even if the address...

Third-Party Document Pick Up

Nov. 4, 2019

ISSS was recently informed by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) that new SEVP guidance states that an immigration document issued by ISSS must be issued directly to the student, not to a third-party representative. For many years, ISSS has had an internal process allowing international students and scholars...

ISSS Drop Advising Hold- Fall 2019

Aug. 27, 2019

Each fall and spring semester a hold is placed on all F-1 and J-1 student records to prevent them from dropping a class without prior permission from ISSS and unintentionally falling below full-time enrollment , a violation of status. This hold does not affect a student's ability to add a...

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Stay Away From Marijuana (Cannabis)-Related Activities & Industries

May 7, 2019

Anyone who is not a U.S. citizen, including someone who is a lawful permanent resident, any person on any type of visa, and even someone with no immigration status, is prohibited from using, possessing, or working with marijuana. Even though it is legal in Colorado and many other states and...

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