August 7, 2025

U.S. Embassy of Zimbabwe Visa Application Pause:  U.S. Embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe has paused all non-immigrant visa appointments. Those already scheduled will be notified when the appointments are re-opened. ISSS is tracking this for updates and will provide them as soon as they become available. Read the news release from the U.S. Embassy.

New Student Arrival Information: All new incoming international students should attend International Orientation on August 15, 2025. Emails have been sent to your personal email from the International and Graduate Admissions team for registering for the event and others going on! 

ISSS Workshops and Walk-in Appointments will begin in the Fall 2025 semester. Updates provided to your student email. 

July 22, 2025

Visa interviews are ongoing around the world with a few exceptions where the new vetting processes introduced under the Presidential Proclamation dated on June 4, 2025 are still being implemented.

New students arriving for the Fall 2025 semester have begun arriving as early as July 19, 2025!

June 4, 2025

President Trump issued a proclamation that fully or partially restricts the entry of nationals from specific countries, to go into effect at 12:01 a.m. EDT Monday, June 9, 2025.

The proclamation suspends entry for all nationals of the following 12 countries as immigrants and nonimmigrants: Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. This includes students and scholars on F-1, J-1 and H-1B visas, along with any associated dependents.

The proclamation also suspends entry for all nationals of the following 7 countries as immigrants or as nonimmigrants on B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, F, M and J visas: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela. This includes students and scholars on F-1 and J-1 visas, along with any associated dependents.

 This proclamation does not impact:

• Students and scholars currently in the United States.
• Students and scholars outside the United States who have a valid visa issued prior to June 9, 2025.

Certain other exceptions also apply.

If you are outside the U.S. and your visa has not been renewed or issued by June 9, contact your academic department and international student or scholar adviser.

Any additional updates regarding entry restrictions will be posted on the ISSS website. If you have questions or concerns, advising for international students and scholars is available through in-person walk-ins or online appointments. You can also contact your ISSS adviser by email.