{"id":40034,"date":"2014-09-24T15:44:17","date_gmt":"2014-09-24T19:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/?page_id=40034"},"modified":"2025-04-28T07:36:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T11:36:22","slug":"international-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/students\/student-resources\/international-students\/","title":{"rendered":"International Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>At Boston University, you\u2019ll find a welcoming community and a supportive university.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"550\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ufOtu6As9-M\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"head\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2025\/international-students-and-faculty-resource-guide\/?utm_campaign=bu_today&amp;utm_source=email_20250408_full&amp;utm_medium=2_must_read_1&amp;utm_content=student\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resource Guide: Everything BU International Students and Faculty Need to Know Right Now<\/a> (April 7, 2025): <\/strong>Amid challenging times, Boston University is supporting its international community with resources and info ranging from visas to travel to their legal rights. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2025\/international-students-and-faculty-resource-guide\/?utm_campaign=bu_today&amp;utm_source=email_20250408_full&amp;utm_medium=2_must_read_1&amp;utm_content=student\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to read the full resource guide published by BU<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">International Students &amp; Scholars Office<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><span>Visit our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/\">International Students &amp; Scholars Office website<\/a>\u00a0for information relevant to international students,\u00a0including visa and\u00a0immigration requirements, applying for a U.S. social security number, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/support-pathways\" data-dm-link-id=\"2\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">BU Support Pathways<\/a> <\/span>&#8211; A Newly launched website to ensure our community has access to concrete information and expert guidance on federal immigration and\/or visa policies ( per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/launching-bu-support-pathways\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">President <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Gilliam&#8217;s letter April 25, 2025<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/news\/immigration-related-activity-under-new-federal-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Immigration-Related Activities During a New Administration<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/safety\/campus-safety\/your-safety-is-our-priority\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Your Safety is Our Concern. Understanding Immigration Policy<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>(BU Public Safety March 2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/travel-visas\/entering-the-u-s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What to Expect When You Enter the U.S.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/travel-visas\/traveltips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ISSO Travel Tips During your Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/admitted\/international\/tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ISSO Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/admitted\/international\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ISSO Admitted Students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Building Your Community<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/students\/c3center\/gglobal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gGLOBAL affinity group<\/a> through the Community Catalyst Center, where you can connect with your fellow international student community at GMS!<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">International Graduate Student Guide<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2023\/09\/BU-International-Graduate-Student-Guide-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this guidebook to Boston and Boston University<\/a>, written by international students at BU!<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Boston University, you\u2019ll find a welcoming community and a supportive university.\u00a0 Resource Guide: Everything BU International Students and Faculty Need to Know Right Now (April 7, 2025): Amid challenging times, Boston University is supporting its international community with resources and info ranging from visas to travel to their legal rights. 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