Great news! The U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced a pilot program that allows visa applicants to apply for a renewal of their H-1B visa within the United States! To qualify for this program, applicants must have had their previous H-1B visa issued by a U.S. embassy or consulate in… read more
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UT Students Welcome New International Longhorns to Campus
When asked to describe International Student Orientation in a few words, UT student Chetan Goenka, from Chennai, India said it’s “an encouraging, informative, exciting experience.” Goenka, a management information systems sophomore in the McCombs School of Business, attended orientation virtually in Summer 2020. “My favorite memory was attending a… read more
Meet a Scholar: Why These International Researchers Chose Texas
International Student and Scholar Services supports incoming UT Austin researchers from all over the world. Recently, ISSS held a “Meet a Scholar” event, in which three post-doctoral researchers shared their journeys to Austin and projects on campus. Marta Cobo Simón is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Integrative Biology.… read more
International Education Fee Scholarship Recipient Finds Community on Forty Acres
Growing up in a swath of India that reaches from Mumbai through Rajasthan to New Delhi, UT junior Aryan Bhalla’s move to Texas meant his first time in the United States. Austin’s reputation as a lively city and UT’s reputation as a campus full of ambitious people compelled Bhalla to apply… read more
Important Travel Information for Students in Europe, China, India, Iran, Brazil and South Africa
International Student and Scholar Services wishes to keep you informed of travel restrictions that may impact your ability to enter the United States. Below is a summary of the information we have at this point. Several presidential proclamations suspend entry into the United States of noncitizens who were physically present… read more
New Restrictions on Travel from India
On April 30, 2021, President Biden signed a proclamation, effective May 4, 2021, suspending entry into the U.S. of nonimmigrant travelers who have been physically present in the Republic of India in the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the U.S. The proclamation will go into effect… read more