Monday, July 19th, 2021 COVID-19 Immigration News and Updates
National Interest Exceptions (NIEs) for Travel to the US from Certain Countries Certain countries have been designated by US Presidential Proclamation as subject to a 14-day entry suspension into the US due to COVID-19. These… Read More
Saturday, July 17th, 2021 News and Updates Student Resources
The International Center and the Student Health Insurance office have collaborated on developing this brief guide to health insurance waiver requirements. This guide is intended for students at the Medford and SMFA campuses, including students… Read More
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021 News and Updates Student Resources
June 2, 2021 Dear International Students: This morning, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) issued a fraud advisory warning about recent spoofing scams that are deliberately targeting international students. The alert is pasted below.… Read More
Thursday, May 27th, 2021 COVID-19 News and Updates
The Office of the Provost has made available resources for members of the Tufts community interested in responding to the COVID-19 crises in different regions around the world. These community-sourced resources include information about the… Read More
Thursday, May 20th, 2021 COVID-19 Hours of Operation International Center Events News and Updates
Summer 2021 hours start effective May 24, 2021. For the Summer 2021 semester, the International Center is OPEN everyday except weekends and University holidays. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will continue to support our international students… Read More
Tuesday, April 27th, 2021 COVID-19 Immigration News and Updates
On April 26, 2021 the Secretary of State announced an expansion of national interest exceptions (NIE) to Presidential Proclamations 9984, 9992 and 10143, relating to entry restrictions imposed by the United States due to COVID-19.… Read More
Monday, April 12th, 2021 Immigration News and Updates
4/12/2021 – THIS IS A DEVELOPING ANNOUNCEMENT. PLEASE EXPECT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN THE NEAR FUTURE. Dear F-1 students: Today, on April 12, 2021 the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced that it will start… Read More
Monday, April 5th, 2021 Employees H-1B Employees Immigration News and Updates
Presidential Proclamation 10052, which was announced last year under former President Trump, was allowed to expire on March 31, 2021. Under this proclamation, the United States suspended the issuance of new visas under the H-1B,… Read More
Wednesday, March 31st, 2021 News and Updates
This afternoon, Tufts Technology Services (TTS) issued an email warning members of the University about the rise of IRS impersonation scams. In these scams, individuals are receiving emails seemingly from the Internal Revenue Service with… Read More
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 Immigration News and Updates
Over the past week, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the Secretary of Homeland Security, has designated Venezuela and Myanmar (Burma*) for Temporary Protected Status, or TPS. By designating these countries for Temporary Protected Status, Venezuelan and Burmese… Read More