ISSS News

The University of Colorado Boulder strongly opposes proposed changes to the longstanding “duration of status policy” announced Sept. 25 by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. If implemented, the rule would place restrictive new time limits on international students and their dependents on F visas and on “exchange visitors” such...

Let ISSS Know! If you are graduating this semester: Email ISSS as soon as possible to let us know you intend to graduate. If you plan to defend your dissertation or thesis prior to the start of the Spring 2021 term: Email ISSS as soon as possible so that ISSS...

Due to current restrictions imposed by U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, student located in the following countries may not be able to participate in online/distance education: Cuba, Iran, Sudan, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea Region of Ukraine Students who are a resident or may be a...

Immigration regulations require F-1 and J-1 students to be enrolled in a full-time course load each fall and spring semester in order to maintain nonimmigrant visa status. Full-time enrollment is only required in the summer if it is your first or last semester of enrollment. ISSS Drop Advising Hold Each...

Colorado governor, Jared Polis , welcomes international students back to Colorado for the fall of 2020 and highlights the many contributions international students bring to our economy, workforce, institutions and communities. View Welcome Video

On July 24, 2020 at 10:30 a.m., the Student & Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) issued a news release and clarifying questions and answers for international students on F-1 visas for the Fall 2020 semester.

See Updated Information May 19, 2021: National Interest Exceptions - Temporary Restriction on Entering the U.S. after Travel from the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom, China, Ireland, Iran, Brazil, South Africa and India May 3, 2021: Temporary Restriction on Entering the U.S. after Travel from the Schengen Area, the United...

The University of Colorado Boulder and ISSS are extremely pleased to share that the federal government today, July 14, has rescinded (withdrawn) the guidance for fall 2020 that was released last week. Our understanding at this time is that the federal government’s guidance released in March of 2020 will apply...

The U.S. Department of State has announced the phased resumption of routine visa services on a post-by-post basis. Please review your U.S. embassy/consulate's website for information regarding operating status and which services it is currently offering. On March 20, 2020 embassies and consulates suspended all routine immigrant and nonimmigrant visa...

“To our black students, faculty and staff—Black Lives Matter. Much deeper and systemic issues are affecting communities of color, and as a society, we are far from realizing the promise of equality and justice that every person deserves. You have my pledge that justice and equity will remain at the...