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 …
Year: 2022
Negative COVID-19 testing requirement for travelers from China, Hong Kong, Macau beginning January 5, 2023
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 …
International Student Advising Options
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 …
USCIS New Resources for Careers in STEM
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 …
A Message from ISS Director Samantha McCabe
View the statement as a PDF here.
Travel Update: US ends Covid-19 Testing Requirement to Enter Country
US will end Covid-19 testing requirement for air travelers entering the country. Learn more here.
Terra Dotta Nationwide Outage- Services Offline for Tuesday 5/10/22
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 …
COVID Testing Update
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 …
Help us help you during busy times!
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 …
Statement on recent antisemitic incidents
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, …