News & Announcements

Extended Winter Break - Please note that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s winter break extends from Saturday, Dec 23, 2023, to Monday, January 1, 2024. During that time, the International Scholars Office will be closed.  The Institute will reopen on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Please see Resources and Emergency Protocol for guidance regarding travel emergencies.

Join the MIT Women's League for coffee and delicious bakery items and help create the large holiday wreaths that hang at the entrance to 77 Massachusetts Avnue. Co-sponsored by the International Scholars Office.

MIT will be hosting two small, moderated discussion groups for all staff, postdocs, and faculty on Thursday, November 30 and Wednesday, December 6: Processing Your Emotions During Troubling Times.

Two upcoming webinars have been organized for the staff, postdoctoral and faculty community to help with processing distressing events and navigating difficult conversations. Staff members in all roles are welcome. Dates, times, more details, and links to join are available on the Human Resources website (Touchstone required); registration is not required.

The MIT Postdoctoral Association (PDA) will host Jim Arkell of the Arkell Immigration Team of Dunn Law Firm, LLP. The Arkell Immigration Team will discuss U.S. immigration and employment options for international postdocs and graduate students. The PDA's announcement and the signup link are below.

UPDATE - November 13, 2023: The new deadline for Congress to pass a long-term spending bill to keep the U.S. government funded is November 17, 2023. Please see below for more information about the potential impact on international students and scholars of a U.S. government shutdown.

International Education Week is November 13-17, 2023. Click here for a compilation of cultural and educational events happening around campus this week.

ISchO's Fall Welcome Reception will be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 from 2 pm - 4 pm. Download flyer

he U.S. Embassy in Israel announced that due to the ongoing security situation, the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem and the Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv are not offering nonimmigrant and immigrant visa services at this time.

As a result of the recent regulatory change allowing for digital signatures and electronic transmission of DS-2019s, ISchO will begin issuing digitally-signed DS-2019s.

On June 17, 2023, the nonimmigrant visa (NIV) application processing fee for visitor visas for business or tourism (B1/B2s and BCCs), and other non-petition based NIVs such as student and exchange visitor visas (F, M, and J visas), will increase from $160 to $185.