Immigration News and Updates

ISSS understands that change and uncertainty in immigration policies outlined by the federal government can be incredibly challenging for members of our international community. ISSS is here for you. We are carefully monitoring any immigration changes, and we are working with national resources to understand more about what is taking place and how best to support international students and scholars.

Newsletters and Information Sharing

Below are the primary ways ISSS informs international students and scholars important news and requirements.

ISSS Weekly Update
The ISSS Weekly Update newsletter is published at the beginning of each week and has specific information for students on F-1 and J-1 visas. All Twin Cities international students are automatically added to the mailing list. Interested faculty, staff, and students from any campus may sign up to receive the Weekly Update. (Note that some content of the newsletter is focused on a Twin Cities audience.)

ISSS Scholar Update 
The Scholar Update newsletter is published monthly and has information specific to international faculty, postdocs, staff, and visiting scholars who are in J-1, H-1B, E-3, or TN status. To subscribe, go to the Scholar Update Google Group and click "Join Group."

Department Contacts for Scholars
Faculty and staff who serve as department contacts for scholars and those on employment-based visas should go to the Information for Departments Google Group and click “Join Group.”

Campus Resources

The campus has a variety of units and other resources to support the community during this time.

University’s Rapid Response:

Student Legal Services:

International Health, Safety, and Compliance:

Immigrants (including Permanent Residents), Refugees, and Undocumented:

  • A wide range of people within the UMN community may be impacted by immigration policy changes, and not all are supported by ISSS. (ISSS has training and expertise to support those on F-1, J-1, H-1B, E-3, or TN status.)
  • Consult the University’s Rapid Response website for resources for immigrants (including permanent residents), refugees who have not yet received non-temporary status in the United States, undocumented, or others with temporary status.

Contact ISSS

  • We encourage you to reach out to ISSS to discuss your concerns or specific situation. You can learn about the options on our Contact Us page.
  • In an immigration-related emergency, international students may call ISSS’s emergency phone line.
Last updated: April 11, 2025