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September 5, 2018
As of September 10, 2018, the HIO will have a new schedule of walk-in advising hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Tuesday: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm. Please stop by to chat with an Advisor on Call for quick questions or travel signatures. ...
August 28, 2018
Welcome to Harvard! Please click here to read the welcome message from the Mayor of Boston Marty Walsh. ...
March 1, 2017
The HIO has established an emergency telephone number to assist international students and scholars who encounter problems when attempting to enter the U.S. This emergency number (857-302-3772) should only be used for immigration and visa related emergencies that require an immediate response when university offices are closed. This may include requests for clarifying an individual's ...
Personal Stories
I have found it easier and quicker to learn about anything, whether academic or nonacademic, by asking the people around me about it rather than looking up the information online or in books. Therefore my advice to new international students would be to really utilize people around them as resources.
Billy Koech - Kenya - Harvard College
The student body here is without a doubt the best part of Harvard and a huge factor in how much I’ve learned.
Joel Bateman - New Zealand - Harvard College