ISSS sent the following email to international undergraduate students on June 10, 2025

On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, the US federal administration issued an executive order banning all travel to the US for nationals from 12 countries and partially banning travel for nationals from another 7 countries, effective June 9, 2025. We are contacting you directly as your country of citizenship is one of the 19 countries impacted by this ban.

What does a travel ban mean?

If you are physically present in the US when the executive order becomes effective on June 9, 2025, or if you are outside the US and have already been issued a US visa, then you are not subject to the travel ban and may continue to prepare for your program at the University of Oregon in the fall. If this is your situation, please reply to this email at intl@uoregon.edu to confirm you are either in the US physically or already have been issued a US visa.

If you are outside the US when the new rule goes into effect, and do not have a valid US entry visa, you are no longer eligible for a visa and cannot travel to the US for the start of your program in the fall. If this is your situation, please contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@uoregon.edu to defer your admission.

While we don’t know how long this travel ban will be in effect, we are committed to welcoming and supporting you even if you cannot enroll in-person this summer. You may be able to take some part-time online courses, defer your admission to a future term, or participate in an alternative program in the hopes that this travel ban will be overturned or paused by the US federal court system.

Please also know that we are working closely with legal counsel in and outside the UO, as well as peer institutions and professional associations, to ensure we have a full and accurate interpretation of this travel restriction order, and how it might evolve over time. We will post updates as we have them to the Division of Global Engagement Immigration Resource FAQ.

The University of Oregon welcomes all its international students and values the contributions you make to our campus community. We will continue to communicate up to date information and support all members of our international community, especially our newly admitted students from around the world.

Warm Regards,

Becky Crabtree

Director

International Student Services