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Year: 2017

ISS Holiday Hours: Important Update

Posted on December 19, 2017

Please be advised that International Student Services will be closed from Monday, December 25, 2017 – Monday, January 1, 2018. ISS will reopen on Tuesday, January 2. If you need emergency assistance during this time, …

Posted in Main Page Announcements, Office Updates

Upcoming Server Outage at ISS

Posted on December 7, 2017

Dear students, The servers used by ISS to process and maintain your immigration documents will undergo a mandatory upgrade from Tuesday, December 19 through Thursday, December 21. The system will be unavailable during this time and ISS staff will not be able …

Posted in Main Page Announcements, Office Updates

Upcoming Schedule Changes: Thanksgiving Holiday

Posted on November 21, 2017

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 23, please note the following changes in this week’s schedule: Thursday, November 23 Happy Thanksgiving! International Student Services and all other University offices will be closed. Friday, …

Posted in Main Page Announcements, Office Updates

Get Ready for Winter in Wisconsin!

Posted on November 15, 2017

Welcome to winter weather in Wisconsin! If you are thinking the cold weather will be over by January, then think again. Winter here lasts until April or even May! Winter can be very cold in …

Posted in Main Page Announcements, Safety Updates

New GBE Grant Deadlines for the Remainder of the Fall 2017 Semester

Posted on October 19, 2017

In consideration of the potential delay in application result delivery due to the Thanksgiving recess, the Global Badger Experience Grant Committee has decided to open more deadlines and shorten the application processing time to fund …

Posted in Main Page Announcements, Office Updates

Tips on Applying for a Social Security Number

Posted on October 10, 2017

Are you a new UW-Madison international student? Have you recently gotten a job on campus? If you answered yes to the two questions above, then you will need to apply for a Social Security Number (SSN) …

Posted in Employment, Main Page Announcements

NAFSA Response to Latest Travel Ban

Posted on September 26, 2017

NAFSA: Association of International Educators, a professional association to which ISS staff are members, has released a statement in response to the latest travel ban announced by President Trump on September 24, 2017. ISS would …

Posted in Immigration News, Main Page Announcements

DACA Statement from Chancellor Blank

Posted on September 5, 2017

Chancellor Blank: Repealing DACA puts promising students at risk September 5, 2017 Chancellor Rebecca M. Blank released the following statement: Like our colleagues in the Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Association of Public …

Posted in Immigration News, Main Page Announcements, University News

Regarding the Earthquake in China’s Sichuan Province

Posted on August 9, 2017

ISS staff members are deeply saddened to hear about the recent earthquake in the Sichuan Province of China. To all Chinese students and others who may be affected by this tragedy, International Student Services would …

Posted in Main Page Announcements, Safety Updates

ISS Schedule Change: Week of August 7, 2017

Posted on August 7, 2017

Dear students, Please note the following change to this week’s schedule. Walk-in advising will be available this week as follows: Monday | 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Tuesday | 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Wednesday | 2:00 …

Posted in Main Page Announcements, Office Updates
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