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Jeff Shih Student Loan

UW international graduate and undergraduate students are eligible to apply for the Jeff Shih Student Loan. The loans are made possible through a generous gift from Jeff Shih, a Seattle and San Francisco businessman and are intended to help international students in financing their education and completing their degree objectives. Eligibility: Graduate students must be enrolled for 5 credits or more during the quarter in which they receive the loan. Undergraduate students must be enrolled for 6 credits or more…

Spring Quarter Update & Reminders

As spring quarter gets underway, I want to update you on ISS services and staffing as well as encourage you to plan early for any requests you may need this quarter. Spring quarter is remarkably busy for students but also for ISS staff. With about 2000 international students graduating in June or August, hundreds participating in summer internships, and thousands more traveling over the summer, the ISS will receive the highest volume of requests during spring quarter. From March through…

Graduating Summer Quarter?

Students graduating summer quarter will have an I-20 program end date of 8/19/2022. Be sure to review the final year checklist that includes reminders for graduating students about the following topics: Apply for OPT after graduation. Transfer your SEVIS record to a new academic program. Prepare to depart the U.S. and travel home after graduation. Not finished with your degree? Review the eligible reasons for an I-20 extension. If you qualify for an I-20 extension, submit your request through the…

Changes to ISS Advising for Autumn Quarter

We are excited to announce that based on feedback from students and campus partners, we are making changes to our advising availability! Starting Monday, August 22, the ISS will offer F-1 and J-1 drop-in advising for students. Drop-in advising is intended for simple, quick questions about your immigration status. Students will have time-sensitive questions or those who have questions beyond what they can find on the website are encouraged to meet with an advisor during the drop-in advising hours. In-person…

Alert: ISS Email Scam

The ISS has just learned about an email scam using our uwissnoreply@uw.edu email account sent to students and possibly parents. This email was not sent by the ISS, it is fake, a scam, and should be deleted. If you received an email like this (image below), please do not click on any links or reply to the email. We recommend you report this email scam to UW Police Department. International Student Services will not send you an email asking for…

ISS Services Autumn Quarter 2021

ISS staff are excited to return to campus and we look forward to welcoming our international students back or to campus for the first time! We will re-open our reception desk starting Monday, September 27, 2021. Review the changes to our office hours and services for autumn quarter below. All advising and student services will be offered virtually this quarter. ISS Front Desk Hours Monday – Thursday 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM  – Virtual Front Desk 1:00 PM – 4:00…

ISS statement against violence and hate targeting the Asian community

No words can express the anger, sadness, and fear I am feeling in light of the recent violence and hate crimes against Asians, Pacific Islanders, and Asian-Americans — particularly against Asian women — taking place in the U.S, most recently the attacks in Atlanta, GA. As President Cauce recently posted, we must not let racism and anti-Asian hate threaten our community. The ISS staff and I send our thoughts to those who have lost members of their community, have been…

UW responds to May 29 proclamation

UW Offices of Federal Relations, Global Affairs, Graduate School, and Research respond to the May 29 proclamation suspending the entry of certain students and researchers from the PRC. The UW is partnering across and beyond the University to gain clarity around this proclamation and better understand its impact on Chinese students, scholars, and faculty. These efforts are lead by the UW Offices of Federal Relations, Global Affairs, Graduate School, and Research. The UW is committed to continuing our mission as…

Proclamation on the suspension of entry of certain students and researchers from the PRC

The U.S. President issued a proclamation that suspends the entry into the U.S. of Chinese nationals who either receives/received funding from, currently is or was employed by, studies/studied at, or conducts/conducted research at on behalf of an entity in the PRC that supports the PRC’s military-civil fusion strategy and is seeking entry under an F or J visa to study or conduct research in the U.S. The U.S. government did not release a list of associated entities that would be…