The HIO congratulates the Harvard Class of 2024 on their Commencement! Best wishes in your future endeavors!

You can revisit this year's Commencement activities here.

If you are planning on traveling internationally over the summer, 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 below.

• F-1 students or J-1 students and scholars may request a travel signature to be sent via email by completing the Travel Signature Request Form.
• You may also:
  • Visit the HIO for a travel signature during our walk in travel signature hours, which take place Monday - Friday from 12pm - 2pm on the 8th floor of the Smith Campus Center.
  • The HIO also hosts travel signature hours in the Longwood area for students, student interns, and scholars. An HIO Advisor will be available every other Wednesday from 1:00pm - 3:00pm in Gordon 006 (at the HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows - see map). The full schedule may be found here.

For more information on contacting the HIO, please see Contact Us.

Join the Harvard community for the Harvard ARTS FIRST Festival - five days of arts and music-making from April 24-28, 2024! The annual festival is produced by the Office for the Arts at Harvard to celebrate and showcase the arts and creativity on campus. During the festival, Harvard students, staff, faculty, alums and affiliates perform in and around Harvard Yard on 10 indoor and outdoor stages.

Enjoy the cultural richness of the performances as well as exhibitions and hands-on artmaking. Find out about 100+ events here. Most are free; some require tickets for purchase. Come for an hour, come for the day. All are welcome to celebrate the arts at Harvard!

The HIO is pleased to announce two upcoming webinars for Harvard students and scholars.

If you are planning on traveling internationally over the winter break, 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 below.

• F-1 students or J-1 students and scholars may request a travel signature to be sent via email by completing the Travel Signature Request Form.
• You may also:
  • Visit the HIO for a travel signature during our walk in travel signature hours, which take place Monday - Friday from 12pm - 2pm on the 8th floor of the Smith Campus Center.
  • The HIO also hosts travel signature hours in the Longwood area for students, student interns, and scholars. An HIO Advisor will be available every other Wednesday from 1:00pm - 3:00pm in Gordon 006 (at the HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows - see map). The full schedule may be found here.

For more information on contacting the HIO, please see Contact Us.

Welcome to Harvard to any incoming international students, scholars, student interns, and their families!

As a reminder, once you arrive in the U.S. you must register your arrival with the HIO. The HIO is processing all registrations via email. Please do not come to the HIO offices for registration at this time. You may find instructions based on your visa category below:

• Registration instructions for students
• Registration instructions for scholars
• Registration instructions for student interns

After registration is complete, individuals on F-1 and J-1 visas and their dependents with visas sponsored by Harvard will need to obtain a travel signature on their F-1 Form I-20 or J-1 DS-2019 Form in order to travel internationally during their program. 

• F-1 students may request a travel signature to be sent via email by completing the F-1 Travel Signature Request Form. If you have dependents, you do not need to submit a separate request for F-2 signatures; all forms I-20 will be issued and sent to you automatically.
• J-1 students, scholars, and student interns and their dependents will need to visit the HIO during our walk in travel signature and document pick up hour, which takes place Monday-Friday from 12pm - 2pm on the 8th floor of the Smith Center to obtain a travel signature. DS-2019s cannot be sent electronically and must contain an original signature from the HIO.

The HIO congratulates the Harvard Class of 2023 on their Commencement! Best wishes in your future endeavors!

You can revisit the Commencement ceremonies here.