Visa-Related News and Announcements
ISO Pilot Program to Expand O-1/EB-1B/Conrad Waiver Sponsorship
August 14, 2025
The Provost and the Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and Faculty (APF) have announced a pilot program to expand UW visa sponsorship of outstanding international faculty. Effective September 1, 2025, the International Scholars Operations (ISO) team will work with the UW Attorney General’s Office and outside immigration counsel to support requests for O-1 (Extraordinary Ability),…
ISO Visa Request Fees Decreasing Effective 08/01
July 16, 2025
Effective August 1, 2025, the following visa-related fee changes will apply: Visa request fees for J-1s, H-1Bs, TNs, and E-3s will decrease to $519 (from $580) Amendment fees for J-1 documents (DS-2019s) will decrease to $99 (from $107) O-1 and EB-1B hourly visa case management fees…
Upcoming changes to Lux visa request forms
July 16, 2025
On Monday, July 28th, APF will update our visa request tool. No downtime is expected for this update. You may notice the following changes: Enhanced navigation menus Clearer prompts for prior immigration statuses A new question to capture upcoming international travel plans Reduced blank space on conditional approval PDFs Updated visa intake forms are now…