Effective September 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of State requires most nonimmigrant visa applicants, including F-1 and J-1 students, to […]
Category Archives: J-1
Visa Updates – Reciprocity and Interviews
The U.S. Department of State has recently announced two significant policy changes that will impact international students traveling outside the […]
Updates on Visa Appointments and Travel Restrictions
U.S. Visa Interview Resumption and New Social Media Review Policy On June 18, 2025 the U.S. Department of State announced […]
New U.S Travel Restrictions Effective June 9, 2025
(Email sent 6/06/2025 at approximately 8:45am to ISS International Students) Dear International Students, On June 4, 2025, the White House […]
New U.S Travel Restrictions Effective June 9, 2025
On Wednesday, June 4, the White House issued a Presidential Proclamation announcing new restrictions on the entry of certain foreign […]
USCIS Announces Screening of Social Media Activity
On April 9, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on its website that they will begin considering: aliens’ […]
Alien Registration & Carrying Immigration Documents
Alien Registration? As of April 11, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires certain non-U.S. citizens to complete […]
GeoBlue International Student Health Insurance Plan
International Student Services (ISS), Office of Global Engagement, would like to notify students of another health insurance option that meets […]
GSO Immigration Workshop
The ISS would like to inform you of an immigration webinar being hosted by the 糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa Graduate Student Organization […]
Understanding Health Insurance and Your Options
This presentation will go over how health insurance works in the U.S. By the end, you will have a better […]