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The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (F-1) and Department of State (J-1) have provided enrollment flexibilities since March 2020 which have permitted students to take online (including hybrid) courses in excess of what the regulations normally allow. Starting in summer 2022, however, university operations returned to normal, so all students must once again meet normal […]

The following message was emailed to current and continuing international students on 05/27/2022 Dear New and Continuing International Students: We hope everyone had a successful spring and is now ready for summer. Special congratulations to Spring 2022 graduates and all Summer and Fall 2022 newly admitted students! Staff in OIS have been very hard at […]

Student Well-being’s latest blog post includes a collection of mental health and student services resources as well as coping strategies for students who have been affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. You can access the blog by visiting https://wellbeing.jhu.edu/well-being-resources-for-students-affected-by-russias-invasion-of-ukraine/

Dear JHU International Students, Scholars, Faculty, and Staff: The White House has implemented significant changes to COVID travel requirements, effective November 8, 2021. It has revoked all country-specific travel restrictions and implemented a new COVID vaccination requirement for all nonimmigrants. Please visit the OIS COVID-19 Immigration-Related FAQs and thoroughly review the “General” section to understand the new […]

The following message was emailed to new and continuing international students on 8/26/21. Welcome to Fall 2021. We hope you are prepared for the start of the term. For the past 17 months, the Office of International Services (OIS) has operated fully virtually to serve your immigration, visa, and travel needs by providing guidance, issuing required […]

The following message was emailed on 8/13/2021 to students with a pending or requested OPT application as well as to all students with an I-20 end date prior to 2/1/2022. You are receiving this email because the Office of International Services (OIS) recently issued you an I-20 with an OPT or STEM OPT recommendation and […]

The following message was sent by email on 07/27/2021 to all current faculty, staff, researchers, and scholars. Greetings, JHU International Faculty, Staff, Researchers, and Scholars! We hope your summer is going well and that you and your loved ones are remaining safe and healthy. As the university is preparing for a resumption of many in-person […]

The following message was sent by email on 7/20/21 to all current students in F-1 and J-1 status. Greetings, JHU International Students! We hope your summer is going well and that you and your loved ones are remaining safe and healthy. As you make your preparations for the resumption of your programs in fall, please find […]

The following message was sent by email on 7/6/21 to international students with an initial or transfer pending form I-20 (F-1) or DS-2019 (J-1). Greetings, JHU International Students! We hope your summer is going well and that you and your loved ones are remaining safe and healthy. As you make your preparations for the resumption […]

The following message was sent to all students with an F-1 or J-1 student record on June 3, 2021. The Office of International Services (OIS) has learned that the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) has been made aware of a spoofing scam involving individuals using an SEVP Response Center (SRC) phone number (703-603-3400) or […]