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March 8, 2024

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

The first one is titled Immigration Considerations for Entrepreneurs.  U.S. immigration regulations do not clearly define employment and never contemplated the new era entrepreneurs, influencers and social media. In a time where it seems many students and scholars are interested in launching a new business endeavor, foreign nationals must beware and tread very carefully.  What should non-immigrant students and academics know about launching a business at various stages of their immigration journey?  What activities count as U.S. ...

January 30, 2024

The HIO will be expanding virtual advising services specifically for the Spring 2024 STEM OPT extension application season.
An HIO advisor will be available to answer general questions about the STEM OPT application process on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3pm to 4pm beginning on ...

January 26, 2024

If you are an F-1 student completing your degree in May 2024, now is the time for you to start the F-1 Post-Completion OPT application process.

Applying for OPT is a two-step process. First, you must submit an OPT request to the HIO to obtain ...

Personal Stories

Try to be open-minded and open to new experiences and trying new things: some you might like, some you might not. See your time here as not only for the main priority of doing well and getting your degree but use it also as an opportunity to educate yourself and grow more socially and culturally.

Pheona Williams - Jamaica - Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

One of the best things Harvard brings, in the form of colleagues and faculty, is expanding my thinking and horizons. With each mountain, a new elevation, myriad perspectives, and the knowledge of so many other, even greater mountains exist. For me, it’s a place for high-level, stimulating conversations where questioning the status quo is a daily practice.

Gabriela Rosa - Brazil/Australia - Harvard School of Public Health

Represented at Harvard this year

International population over time

International population this year