Immigration News and Updates
President Trump began issuing Executive Orders on Day 1 of his second term. We expect additional Executive Orders, Presidential Proclamations and regulatory updates to be issued throughout his term. OIS will use this page to publish summaries and explanations of the actions and announcements that are likely to affect the international populations that Pitt sponsors. This includes current and incoming F and J students, graduated students on OPT or Academic Training, J scholars, and employees in H-1B, O-1, TN or E-3 status. While there are other international people who may be enrolled or employed at Pitt, this page will focus on those categories of status that OIS works with.
Please allow 24 – 72 hours for any given update on this page. The length of time it takes us to make this post will depend on how complex the change is and how quickly we can ensure we fully understand ramifications of the change.
OIS wants you to rest assured that we will be paying very close attention to the policy updates coming from this administration as they relate to international students and scholars, and that we will make every effort to keep you informed when a new policy determination is made that may affect you. Most of all, we want you to be assured that OIS will continue to be a welcoming and supportive resource to all our community members and that we welcome your questions, concerns, and conversations.
Please reach out to your immigration specialist if you have any specific questions or concerns. Otherwise, please pay attention to your emails and messages from OIS and do not rely on information you may read on social media.
