What’s Going On At OIS?

Mar 9, 2021

Introducing The International Student Advisory Council

The Office of International Services (OIS) at NC State University supports over 3,500 international students pursuing their academic degrees. This Global Pack hails from 119 different countries and is present in… 

Mar 1, 2021

USCIS Delays and Updates

USCIS RECEIPT NOTICE DELAYS & UPDATES USCIS confirmed in a stakeholder message the nationwide delays in receipting petitions filed with the lockbox facilities.  Reports indicate that delays of 6 to 9 weeks… 

Feb 5, 2021

OIS Workshops Spring 2021

OIS coordinates a variety of workshops throughout the year for international students, scholars, campus partners and more.  Please register in advance to get the Zoom link for the live session. 

Jan 21, 2021

Travel Bans 4.0 and 3.0 Revoked

With Presidential Proclamation on January 20, 2021, President Biden has ordered the ending of ‘discriminatory bans on entry to the United States.’ This revocation of the nationality-based Travel Bans 4.0 and… 

Sep 29, 2020

DHS Proposal on Length of Stay

UPDATE: The Biden Administration issued a Memorandum on January 20, 2021 to ‘freeze’ any proposed regulations that have not gone into affect yet. The proposed D/S rule (see below) falls into this…