The Office of International Services, along with many UIC offices, will be closed on Monday, Jan. 18 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 19. If…
During the spring 2021 semester, the immigration status maintenance requirements for F-1 international students will be a continuation of the temporary COVID-19 guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in…
During the spring 2021 semester, the immigration status maintenance requirements for F-1 international students will be a continuation of the temporary COVID-19 guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in…
The Office of International Services is aware that many of us are watching news of the COVID-19 economic relief bill closely as it moves through the U.S. Congress to the desk of the…
Please see below for a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to UIC self-quarantine recommendations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These recommendations apply to individuals newly arriving or returning to campus…
The Office of International Services and many UIC offices will be closed for winter break starting at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020 and will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan.…
Over the past year, the Office of International Services has been developing myOIS, a user-friendly and mobile device compatable portal that will allow the entire UIC international community to easily and securely provide…
On Dec. 1, 2020, the U.S District Court for the Northern District of California set aside two interim final rules impacting the H-1B visa program for foreign workers in the U.S. In the…
On Nov. 11, Chancellor Amiridis notified the UIC community that in-person instruction would be suspended beginning at the end of the week and continuing through the fall semester in an effort to curb…
Today, Oct. 16, 2020, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that, effective Oct. 19, it will increase premium processing fees on most filings from $1,440 to $2,500. Any Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing,…