News Archives - International Student Services /issmanoa/?cat=1 University of Hawaii at Manoa Thu, 08 Jan 2026 01:37:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 /issmanoa/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-uhlogo1-1-32x32.png News Archives - International Student Services /issmanoa/?cat=1 32 32 174395584 USCIS Updates Form I-765, Removes SSN Option /issmanoa/?p=15445 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 01:37:57 +0000 /issmanoa/?p=15445 On January 5, 2026, USCIS updated the form I-765. This edition, which includes the downloadable PDF and online form, removes […]

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]]> 15445 Expansion of U.S. Travel and Visa Restrictions /issmanoa/?p=15435 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:48:46 +0000 /issmanoa/?p=15435 A new federal proclamation has significantly expanded travel restrictions to 39 countries and individuals using Palestinian Authority travel documents. These […]

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]]> 15435 ISS Scholarship Applications Open /issmanoa/?p=15364 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 23:52:27 +0000 /issmanoa/?p=15364 The ISS Office has opened the following scholarship applications. Click on each link to open the scholarship applications. Spring Forward […]

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]]> 15364 H-1B Information Session /issmanoa/?p=15362 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 23:36:39 +0000 /issmanoa/?p=15362 Sponsored by International Student Services (ISS) The H-1B specialty occupation work visa provides an option to many graduating students who […]

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]]> 15362 F-1/J-1 Student Alert: Federal Shutdown Risks And Required Student Action /issmanoa/?p=15160 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 01:32:47 +0000 /issmanoa/?p=15160 What Continues to Function:  The federal government shutdown that began today, October 1, 2025, should not immediately stop your key […]

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]]> 15160 New U.S. Visa Policy on Interview Locations /issmanoa/?p=15093 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:03:58 +0000 /issmanoa/?p=15093 Effective September 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of State requires most nonimmigrant visa applicants, including F-1 and J-1 students, to […]

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]]> 15093 DHS Terminates the 2021 Designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status /issmanoa/?p=15085 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 22:22:24 +0000 /issmanoa/?p=15085 On Sep. 5, 2025, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced the    termination of  Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for […]

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]]> 15085 DHS Proposed Rule to Eliminate “Duration of Status” Could Significantly Change F-1 & J-1 Student Status /issmanoa/?p=15080 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 04:00:56 +0000 /issmanoa/?p=15080 On August 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register (90 […]

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]]> 15080 Visa Updates – Reciprocity and Interviews /issmanoa/?p=15056 Wed, 20 Aug 2025 20:53:11 +0000 /issmanoa/?p=15056 The U.S. Department of State has recently announced two significant policy changes that will impact international students traveling outside the […]

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]]> 15056 ISS Launches New Request Portal /issmanoa/?p=14882 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 21:26:57 +0000 /issmanoa/?p=14882 The ISS Office will be launching its new student request portal starting this July. It will be using the Kuali […]

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