News & Announcements

OISS Closed on Monday, May 29

May 26, 2023

OISS and most Yale University offices will be closed on Monday, May 29  in recognition of Memorial Day, so there will be no virtual drop-in hours, walk-ins, or...

OISS Summer Hours & Services

May 18, 2023

Summer 2023 Hours From June 5 to August 4, OISS will be observing summer hours with adjusted services.    OISS will be open for picking up and dropping off...

International Festival of Arts and Ideas is back!

May 17, 2023

June 10-June 25, be sure to check out New Haven's International Festival of Arts & Ideas! The theme this year is RISE. We face challenges from all directions in...

Summer Travel Reminders

May 16, 2023

If you have international travel plans over the summer, please make sure you have all of your documents and they are valid for travel (F-1 /J-1 student travel, or J-1 scholar...
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Funding Minimum Increases and Changes to J-1 & H-1B Processes

May 10, 2023

We sent out a special edition of the Department Newsletter last week to announce the recent procedural changes to the J-1 DS-2019 request and H-1B sponsorship request...

English Conversation Groups End May 11

May 3, 2023

If you are a member of our daily English Conversation Groups, please note that the last day for group meetings this spring will be Thursday, May 11. On Friday, May 12, we...

Take Care of Yourself During Finals

April 26, 2023

As we head into finals week, we wanted to remind you to take care of yourselves during this often stressful time. Check out some of the resources listed below, and know that...