International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) is excited to announce a new and improved way for students to access documents using Document Center in UAtlas. Starting August 1st, students will no longer receive a separate email to access recently issued I-20s based on e-form requests. Instead, students can view their new I-20 as well all previously issued I-20s, immigration documents, and certain university related documents signed by ISSS directly in Document Center. This update makes it easier for a student to access documents on their record and eliminate the need to make a request to ISSS for a copy of a document.

Students interested in applying for Curricular Practical Training (CPT) work authorization are now required to complete the Curricular Practical Training (CPT) Course and upload the CPT Certificate of Completion to their application.

On June 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of State has announced appointments for F-1 and J-1 student and exchange visitor visa applicants will resume at embassies/consulates soon. This update follows the temporary pause in visa interview scheduling that was announced at the end of May as the Department of State implemented screening and vetting processes.

On May 28, 2025, the Department of State made a press statement regarding plans to revoke visas for some Chinese students with ties to the Chinese Community party or "studying in critical fields." At this time, they do not define "critical fields." The statement also indicates that they will implement measures to enhance scrutiny of visa applications from citizens of China and Hong Kong. At this time no further details were provided.

On May 27, 2025, ISSS was made aware that the U.S. Department of State temporarily paused all new F-1/J-1 visa appointments while they review its procedures related to social media screening as part of the visa application process. The U.S. consulates and embassies have also paused conducting and scheduling visa interviews for dependents applying for F-2 and J-2 visas. ISSS is closely monitoring the situation and will provide updates as soon as more information becomes available. While we understand that the pause is temporary, no specific timeline has been issued for when appointments will resume for new interviews.