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Walk-in Advising hours on the Homewood Campus will be cancelled on the following dates due to the closure of the Student Services Center in the Wyman Building. Monday, August 5 – No walk-in advising in the afternoon from 1:30 to 3:30pm [walk-in advising will be available in the morning from 9:30-11:30am] Tuesday, August 6 – No walk-in […]

Effective immediately, the OIS at JHMI will offer Walk-in Advising on the following days/times.  Monday and Wednesday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (last sign-in at 3:45 p.m.)Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (last sign-in at 11:45 a.m) Walk-in hours are for general F-1 and J-1 questions that can be addressed in five to ten minutes. If you […]

As of May 31, 2019, the Department of State is requesting visa applications include social media usernames, in an effort to have a heightened screening and vetting process. More information can be found on aila.org.

The OIS@DC will have a revised schedule for office hours and walk-in advising the week of May 28 to 31. Tuesday, May 28 9 AM – 1 PM – Walk-in Advising1  PM – 5 PM – General Office hours, no advising Wednesday, May 299 AM – 5 PM – General Office hours, no advising Thursday, May 309 AM – 1 PM – General […]

The Homewood Office of International Services will continue to operate from the 2nd floor Student Services Center in the Wyman Building, with general office hours of Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, until further notice.   Between these hours you may pick up documents, ask general questions about OIS, and receive other non-advising services.Effective immediately, […]

USCIS Implements New Policy on Calculating ‘Unlawful Presence’ for F Students and J Exchange Visitors On August 9, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) adopted a new policy regarding how “unlawful presence” in the United States is determined for individuals in F or J status.  OIS is providing this guidance to help students and […]

All university offices, including OIS, are closed December 24, December 25, December 31, January 1 and January 21.   All OIS offices will also close at 12:00 noon on Friday, January 11. Other Location Specific Updates OIS @ Medical InstitutionsOIS @ Medical Institutions will maintain regular Monday-Thursday office hours during winter break.  OIS @ Medical Institutions is closed to […]

USCIS announced in the Federal Register that the fee for premium processing will increase from $1,225 to $1,410. The fee increase will go into effect following a 30 day notice period. H-1B petitions filed under premium processing on or after 10/01/2018 must be accompanied by the new fee. H-1B requests submitted to the OIS through iHopkins on or […]

Please visit our Executive Order page for more information.  

The  JHU Tax Office has purchased a license for GLACIER Tax Prep which is Federal tax preparation software for Nonresident Alien (NRA) Students and Scholars.  GLACIER Tax Prep is specifically designed to help NRA’s file a federal tax return so it is user friendly and generates the appropriate federal tax return for each NRA.  JHU’s license […]