International Student Updates

Covid-19 Updated Travel Requirements

The Center of Disease Control (CDC) has issued an updated guideline for traveling to the United States which you can read in full here. In summary: Effective 12:01 am EST on December 6, 2021, all travelers entering the country, regardless of vaccination status, must show a negative COVID-19 viral test taken no more than 1 […]

COVID-19 US GOVERNMENT TRAVEL REGULATIONS

What You Need to Know You must be fully vaccinated to travel to the United States by plane if you are a non-U.S. citizen, non-U.S. immigrant (not a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or traveling to the United States on an immigrant visa). Only limited exceptions apply. You are required to show a […]

Arrival and Quarantine Guidelines for Fall 2021

Indiana Tech is thrilled to announce that classes for the Fall 2021 semester will be conducted in-person as normal! As we prepare campus for the arrival of our new and returning students, please rest assured that Indiana Tech is taking all necessary precautions to keep students, staff, and faculty safe during these tumultuous times. Indiana […]

Update from POTUS on India Travel Restrictions

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis in India, the Biden administration has announced a travel ban for all travelers from India to the United States effective immediately. For further details on the travel ban, please visit the following update from the US Department of State. For any student from India that received their visa […]

Arrival and Quarantine Guidelines

As we prepare campus for the arrival of our new and returning students, please rest assured that Indiana Tech is taking all necessary precautions to keep students, staff, and faculty safe during these tumultuous times. In accordance with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines, any student traveling internationally is recommended to quarantine for 14 […]

SEVP Notification Explained

As many of you are aware, SEVP released a notification on July 6, 2020, addressing recent changes within the F-1 Regulation. The notification indicates that temporary exemptions to the F-1 Regulation, which were applicable in Spring of 2020, will not be extended to the Fall 2020 semester. The temporary exemption stated that nonimmigrant students were […]

SEVP Update – July 6, 2020

Please review the following guideline, announced today, July 6, 2020, regarding F-1 student online course eligibility here.

Incoming Students Visas for Fall 2020

We understand that many US consulates still remain closed for student visa appointment requests. Countries are beginning to resume normal visa processing, but re-opening will be a gradual process over the next coming months. We advise that students continue to monitor consulates in their home country if appointments have not yet resumed. For students that […]

On-Campus Classes to Resume for Fall 2020

Indiana Tech will resume on-campus classes for the Fall 2020 semester. Below are the program start dates for our undergraduate and graduate programs for international students: Undergraduate: Tuesday, August 11th Graduate: Monday, August 10th (MSE) Tuesday, September 1st (MBA/MSM)   If you still need to collect immigration documents for your I-20, please contact your admissions […]

Courier Shipping and Immigration Documents

Indiana Tech is currently shipping immigration documents to most international destinations through DHL. However, in areas where there are nation-wide quarantines or significant shipping delays, we are holding off I-20 shipments to avoid loss or delay of student documents. Normal shipments will resume once countries re-open in the coming weeks. If you have any questions […]