Recent News
Stimulus Payments and Unemployment Benefits and Public Charge…Oh, my!
April 29, 2020
If you were thinking of Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, specifically the “Lions and tigers and bears!, Oh, my!” scene, we understand. We are living in an extraordinary period and there has been a lot of communication and updates recently that may impact our international visitors. It can be hard to keep up with […]
Executive Order Suspending Entry of Immigrants
April 23, 2020
Yesterday, President Trump signed an executive order that suspends entry of to the U.S. for immigrants. You can find a summary from the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association (AILA) here. First and foremost, this executive order impacts those immigrant visa applications that are outside the U.S. and applying for lawful permanent residency status (also known as […]
University of Namibia: Potential for University-Wide Collaboration
March 6, 2020
Julie Wilbers, Director of International Services, and Chris Fuglestad, Education Abroad Coordinator, along with Anesthesiology faculty members Dr. Ben Wallisch and Dr. Samir Patel, and nursing faculty member Dr. Heidi Worabo, spent a week in February in Namibia exploring the potential for UT Health San Antonio collaboration with the University of Namibia. As a result […]
Public Charge Update
March 6, 2020
Final Rules on Public Charge Determinations: New Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of State (DOS) public charge regulations were originally scheduled to go into effect on October 15, 2019. A preliminary injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and other district courts halted enforcement of the […]
Important Updates from OIS – Coronavirus and Travel Ban
February 3, 2020
The OIS wants to bring to your attention the following two recent updates with potential impact on our international visitors: Coronavirus: U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Azar announced a ban on foreign nationals traveling from China and quarantines for U.S. citizens coming from China. The restrictions went into effect at 5:00 p.m. (EST) on […]
Tis the Season, that is the “Travel Season”
November 14, 2019
The travel season has arrived! The next several months are full of holidays that are celebrated across the globe and not to mention that some people just want to get away and enjoy a beautiful remote beach. As we keep this in mind, the OIS wants to remind all international visitors that they should carefully […]
Revised Postdoc Policy Forthcoming
August 1, 2019
Postdoctoral Research Fellows, Faculty, and Administrative Staff The Executive Committee of the UT Health San Antonio has recently approved new policies for postdoctoral research fellows effective September 1, 2019 with full implementation by January 1, 2020. Important features of the policy are summarized below: Define postdoctoral research fellow / establish minimum salary < 5 years […]
Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Card Delays
July 31, 2019
There are major delays currently with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issuing employment authorization document (EAD) cards. This should not be news to anyone who has been staying on top of the EAD card delays with USCIS. Processing times are hitting the five-month marker. We understand that some of our current students who have […]
U.S. Department of State to Collect Social Media Information
June 11, 2019
The next time you need to apply for a visa, be prepared to provide all personal social media accounts that have been used within the last five years effective May 31, 2019. The U.S. Department of State is requiring that you release your username/handle for all accounts, but not your password. This new requirement applies […]
Hurricane Season 2019
June 7, 2019
If you are listening to the Scorpions, “Rock you Like a Hurricane” then you got good taste in music and you probably know that it is hurricane season. Nothing to be alarmed of at this time but we want to remind you that the hurricane season officially began on June 1st and typically runs through […]
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