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October 17, 2024

Please be advised that the HIO virtual advising session scheduled for Wednesday, October 23, from 4 PM to 5 PM will not be held. This cancellation is due to a special occasion, as the office is celebrating its 80th anniversary. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding as we commemorate this significant milestone. Please feel free to reach out via email or check our website for alternate advising times. ...

October 10, 2024

The 2026 Diversity Visa Lottery (DV-2026), also known as the "Green Card Lottery," is open for registration. This U.S. government-instituted program offers over 50,000 immigrant visas to individuals from countries with low immigration rates to the United States. Applications are accepted electronically and the process is free. Any site charging a fee is not affiliated with the U.S. government.

October 9, 2024

If you plan to travel during the Fall semester and upcoming university holidays, please check to ensure that you have all required immigration documents necessary to re-enter the U.S. 

If you need a travel signature on your Form I-20 or DS-2019, please review the applicable instructions...

Personal Stories

Ask questions! I cannot overstate the importance of asking questions. This simple practice will make your life so much better! Also, a question might not only lead you to an answer but to so much more. You might find your best friends, strongest supporters, and wisest mentors at the end of a question.

Suneragiri Liyanage - Sri Lanka - Harvard College

It’s fun being among such a large and diverse community of students and scholars. Not only diverse in terms of nationality, but also in terms of interests and fields of study. In my first six months at Harvard, I had both become an intern as an Office of Technology Fellow, and had acted in a Shakespeare play run by the student drama society. Such are the possibilities at this institution.

Seun Araromi - England - Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Represented at Harvard this year

International population over time

International population this year