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, …
Year: 2017
Upcoming Server Outage at ISS
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 …
Upcoming Schedule Changes: Thanksgiving Holiday
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, …
Get Ready for Winter in Wisconsin!
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 …
New GBE Grant Deadlines for the Remainder of the Fall 2017 Semester
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 …
Tips on Applying for a Social Security Number
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) …
NAFSA Response to Latest Travel Ban
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 …
DACA Statement from Chancellor Blank
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 …
Regarding the Earthquake in China’s Sichuan Province
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 …
ISS Schedule Change: Week of 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 …