Travel Restrictions
As of, March 21st, 2025, No travel restrictions have been implemented. While the media is reporting that we can expect such restrictions in the near future, as of right now, there have been no changes to policies or guidelines related to entering the U.S. We will be monitoring this situation closely and updating this page with any changes to travel for non-immigrant visa holders. Despite the lack of updates regarding policy changes, we do advise students to exercise increased caution around travel and understand that travel restrictions could be announced at any time.
Registration Requirements
On March 12th, Department of Homeland Security published an Interim Final Rule which becomes effective on April 11, 2025 that amends DHS regulations to designate a new USCIS alien registration process for certain nonimmigrants to comply with required “registration” and fingerprinting provisions. Most non-immigrant visa holders will NOT be affected. If you or your dependents were issued a non-immigrant visa prior to arrival and/or you have a valid I-94 and were legally admitted to the US, your I-94 is evidence of your “registration”. However, some individuals crossing Canadian land borders and dependent children who have or are turning 14 while in the U.S. may be impacted. You can review the USCIS procedures to determine if you or your dependents need to register or re-register and you can retrieve your I-94 which serves as proof of registration here.
Protest Participation
Per a Fact Sheet and Executive Order issued in January 2025, entitled Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism, we are seeing active measures being undertaken by several agencies including the Department of State, Department of Justice, and Homeland Security to seek out and cancel the visas of individuals who participated in protest activities related to the Israel-Hamas conflict in an Artificial Intelligence generated program called “Catch and Revoke.”
While international students have a right to protest, please be advised that these activities do carry increased risk of adverse immigration related impact in the current climate. We advise you to be conscientious of your social media presence and understand that there can always be immigration consequences if you are arrested for any reason.