International Travel this Winter
As we near the end of the fall semester, International Student Services (ISS) would like to remind you about important factors to consider if you are planning to travel outside the U.S. during the winter …
December 4, 2024Office Update on ISS Mailing Services
ISS Update on Mailing Services for processed documents: Starting on July 1st, 2024 our office will be discontinuing the use of Eship Global for document collection. This update is occurring because both I-20s and DS-2019s are …
May 31, 2024Fall 2023 Enrollment Reminders
International Student Services (ISS) sent variations of the following message to all F-1 and J-1 international students who have a valid Form I-20/DS-2019 and are eligible to enroll for Fall 2023. Dear Student, This is …
August 28, 2023ISS Response & Resources on Recent Racist Video
Dear Students, I write this message to all of you in our international student community following the posting of an overtly racist social media video that contains vile and harmful language. Undoubtedly by this point …
May 8, 2023Form 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 …
May 1, 2023Message of Support to Students from Turkey
UPDATED February 10, 2023, 6:42 p.m. A message of support from Barry Gerhart, interim vice provost and dean, International Division, following the earthquake in Syria and Turkey. UW–Madison is a global community and we also …
February 6, 2023Avoiding 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. …
January 11, 2023U.S. Consular Services Suspended in China
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 …
December 29, 2022Negative 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 …
December 29, 2022Terra 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 …
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