On June 4, 2025, an Executive Order was issued that bans entry by nationals of certain countries into the United States. This entry ban goes into effect on Monday, June 9, 2025. Anyone who is inside the U.S. or has a valid U.S. visa stamp as of the date of the proclamation should not be affected; nor should scholars who hold citizenship in a second nation not listed in the executive order.
ISO has checked their records and reached out by email to individual affected scholars to confirm whether they’re currently in the U.S. and recommend against future international travel. Please note that this outreach does not include scholars on other visas not sponsored through ISO (e.g. F-1 OPT, DACA, other EADs, or TNs processed at the border); to the best of our knowledge, there is no UW system that tracks both visa status and country of citizenship for those statuses. Please see Resources for UW’s Global Community for offices serving students and others on non-ISO-sponsored visas.
This change may impact the UW community as we engage in study, research and other University activities on campus and abroad. However, we remain dedicated to our mission as a global university and to providing a safe, secure and welcoming environment to all members of our community, no matter where they call home.