Did you miss the New Student Newsletters for Spring 2025 new students? Check out the newsletters below to review the steps to enroll, learn about travel guidance and more! We know there is a lot …
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Fall New Student Newsletters Fall 2024
Did you miss the New Student Newsletters for Fall 2024 new students? Check out the newsletters below to review the steps to enroll, learn about travel guidance and more! We know there is a lot …
ISS Director, Samantha McCabe, Receives Leadership Award
Congratulations are in order for ISS Director, Samantha McCabe, for being selected as this year’s honoree for the 2025 Hong Rost Memorial Leadership Award! The Hong Rost Memorial Leadership Award for Innovation in International Education …
New Student Newsletters Summer 2024
Did you miss our new student newsletters for the summer 2024 term? Check them out here! Newsletter #1 Newsletter #2 Newsletter #3
Message from Dean Vavrus on Libya
Please see the following message from Dean Vavrus for those impacted by the catastrophic flooding in Libya. International Dean Frances Vavrus: A message of support following the disaster in Libya
Message from Dean Vavrus on Morocco
The UW–Madison community is greatly saddened by the devastation in Morocco. Please see a message from International Division Vice Provost and Dean Frances Vavrus for those impacted by the tragedy. International Dean Frances Vavrus: A …
Form DS-2019 Update – Digital Signatures & Electronic Transmission
Effective April 27, 2023, International Student Services is permitted to use digital signatures and transmit Form DS-2019 electronically. Technical functionality in SEVIS became available April 28. Any DS-2019 issued by ISS before April 28, 2023 …
Avoiding Fraud and Scams
Scams and wire fraud crimes are happening around the world. Scams can target people of any age, nationality or visa status. Unfortunately, international students in the U.S. and other countries are often targeted by criminals. …
Airline Checklist for Flights into the U.S.
Are you planning to travel internationally during the winter recess? The CDC has a three-part process in place for boarding flights to the United States: Part 1: Proof of vaccination Part 2: Negative test OR …
Changes to F-1 Program Extension and Adding F-2 Dependent Processing with ISS
ISS has changed some policies and procedures to improve processing times. Financial Requirements for F-1 Program Extensions and Adding F-2 Dependents Effective May 11, 2020, ISS will not require financial documentation for F-1 students requesting program …