Executive and Regulatory Actions
WSU ISSS is monitoring changes in immigration policy, so that we can best inform our international students and scholars of these policy changes that may impact them. Find out more here: Executive and Regulatory Actions Under the Second Trump Administration
- March 13th, 2026 Immigration Advisory 1. Need to do an off-campus internship? Apply for CPT! 2. International Students’ Council – Pullman only 3. Travel Advisory 4. Yang “Wendy” Liu Award for Excellence in Teaching 5. Tax time! Take action NOW
- March 6th, 2026 Immigration Advisory 1. Travel Advisory 2. Priority fall registration begins – April 13 3. Participating in Protests or Demonstrations 4. Withdraw deadline – April 10th 5. Link for information on recent announcements by the Federal Government 6. Tax time!
- February 27th, 2026 Immigration Advisory 1. March 9, 2026: Priority registration for summer 2026* 2. Link for information on recent announcements by the Federal Government 3. Graduate students and conferences 4. Plan ahead! OPT processing times can range 90-100 days 5. Tax time!
- February 20th, 2026 Immigration Advisory 1. Energy assistance program – Pullman only 2. Academic dishonesty may be basis for visa revocation 3. Car insurance – if you have a car, mandatory to have 4. Support letters from ISSS 5. Tax time!
- February 13th, 2026 Immigration Advisory 1. University of Idaho Immigration Clinic 2. Orientation Hold 3. Office of the Registrar term withdrawal request 4. Tax time!
- February 6th, 2026 Immigration Advisory 1. Need to complete an internship off campus for your degree (unpaid or paid)? Apply for CPT! 2. Visa expired 3. Deadline to drop a class for short-term courses – DIFFERENT FROM REGULAR COURSES 4. UREC parking rules, and parking overall 5. Employment guidelines for F-1 & J-1 students 6. Tax Information: Coming Soon!
- January 30th, 2026 Immigration Advisory 1. USCIS scam alert 2. Employment guidelines for F-1 & J-1 students 3. International student drop hold – What is It? 4. Drop deadline – Feb. 10, 2026 5. Notary services – Pullman only
- January 23rd, 2026 Immigration Advisory 1. New student at WSU enrolled in face-to-face classes? 2. Health Fee charge reminder 3. Tax Information: Coming Soon!
- January 16th, 2026 Immigration Advisory 1. Welcome to WSU 2. Suspension of immigrant visa processing 3. Full-time enrollment requirements 4. Update address in myPassport 5. Health Fee charge 6. Academic dismissal or recession and impact on status 7. Academic integrity and plagiarism – Why this is important? 8. Be aware of weather alerts 9. Sponsored students only – Information on requests to have WSU insurance premium removed. 10. All students must be compliant with the University’s EP43 policy 11. Tax Information: Coming Soon!
- December 12th, 2025 Immigration Advisory 1. Travel checklist 2. Taxes 3. Tax for international students that receive grants/scholarships above the cost of tuition and mandatory fees. 4. International Programs office hours winter break – Plan ahead! 5. Update your address! 6. WSU Pullman dining options December and early January – Pullman students only
- December 5th, 2025 Immigration Advisory 1. Taxes 2. F-1 transfer-out request 3. International Programs office hours winter break – Plan ahead! 4. Undergrad academic deficiency warning 5. Travel checklist 6. WSU Alumni Scholarships options
- November 21st, 2025 Immigration Advisory 1. Holiday travels 2. Thanksgiving holiday – Nov. 27-28 3. WSU Health Fee (Pullman only) 4. International Programs office hours winter break – Plan ahead! 5. WSU Emergency alerts
- November 14th, 2025 Immigration Advisory 1. Thanksgiving holiday – Nov. 27-28 2. Cougar Health Services registration holds. Check your myWSU account (Pullman only) 3. International Programs office hours winter break – Plan ahead! 4. Deadline to withdraw from classes is this TODAY at midnight 5. Survey: Your opinion matters to us!
- November 7th, 2025 Immigration Advisory 1. Survey: Your opinion matters to us! 2. Check your I-20/DS-2019. Do you need a program extension? 3. Plan ahead! OPT processing times can range 90-100 days 4. Get ready for spring registration – enrollment reminders. 5. Academic deficiency and reinstatement 6. Snow! Fun and safety for the winter months ahead 7. Travel checklist
- October 31st, 2025 Immigration Advisory 1. Taxes 2. Survey: Your opinion matters to us! 3. IMPORTANT! Phone scam alert! 4. Update on work authorization (EAD) extensions
- October 24, 2025 Immigration Advisory 1. Plan ahead! OPT processing times can range 90-100 days (regular processing) 2. On-Campus Employment 3. Do you have an International Programs hold 4. Full-time enrollment requirements 5. Report harassment/discrimination 6. Travel health fee charge 7. Update on H-1B Proclamation of September 19, 2025
- October 10, 2025 Immigration Advisory 1. Keep your old I-20s and/or DS-2019s 2. Get ready for spring! – How to avoid registration delays
- October 3rd, 2025 Immigration Advisory 1. Sponsored student concerns 2. Mental health and crisis support 3. Cancellation of enrollment 4. Taxes 5. Visa revalidation is NOT a visa renewal