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Year: 2022

U.S. Consular Services Suspended in China

Posted on December 29, 2022

Please be advised that all routine visa services at U.S. Embassies/Consulates in China, with few exceptions, have been cancelled due to the surge in COVID 19 infections across China. We recommend that you carefully consider …

Posted in COVID-19, Immigration News, Main Page AnnouncementsTagged COVID, COVID travel, visa processing China

Negative COVID-19 testing requirement for travelers from China, Hong Kong, Macau beginning January 5, 2023

Posted on December 29, 2022

Starting January 5, 2023, all travelers from China, Hong Kong, and Macau must show a negative COVID test to enter the U.S. Travelers must test within two days of their scheduled departure to the U.S. Acceptable …

Posted in COVID-19, Main Page AnnouncementsTagged COVID, COVID travel, COVID-19 test results, travel

International Student Advising Options

Posted on November 2, 2022

Whenever you have a question related to your time here at UW–Madison you should always refer to the ISS website first. If you still can’t find the information or resources you are looking for, it …

Posted in StudentsTagged advising

USCIS New Resources for Careers in STEM

Posted on August 1, 2022

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has published additional online resources on uscis.gov to provide an overview of some of the temporary and permanent pathways for noncitizens to work in the United States in the fields …

Posted in Career PlanningTagged Life after OPT, Working in the US

A Message from ISS Director Samantha McCabe

Posted on June 21, 2022

View the statement as a PDF here.

Posted in Engagement

Travel Update: US ends Covid-19 Testing Requirement to Enter Country

Posted on June 10, 2022

US will end Covid-19 testing requirement for air travelers entering the country. Learn more here.  

Posted in COVID-19

Terra Dotta Nationwide Outage- Services Offline for Tuesday 5/10/22

Posted on May 10, 2022

ISS at UW Madison, along with all institutions utilizing Terra Dotta, are currently having a system outage. We have been notified Terra Dotta will be offline for the rest of the working day. This does …

Posted in Main Page Announcements

COVID Testing Update

Posted on April 29, 2022

PCR testing will be unavailable on campus from May 16–20 (the week following commencement). Test kits will also be unavailable for pick up. UHS will still be open for scheduled appointments during this time. Beginning …

Posted in COVID-19, Main Page Announcements, Resources

Help us help you during busy times!  

Posted on April 25, 2022

A message to our Global Badger community from International Student Services (ISS) –   April is a very busy month for ISS and we know that you are busy, too. We are working as quickly as …

Posted in Applications and Forms, Employment, Faculty & Staff, Main Page Announcements, Students

Statement on recent antisemitic incidents

Posted on March 8, 2022

The following statement comes from Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Lori Reesor and Chief Diversity Officer LaVar Charleston: UW-Madison values a diverse community where people of all religions, races, ethnicities, identities, and cultures feel safe, …

Posted in Main Page Announcements, Safety Updates, Students, University News

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