Dear UIS Community,
Last evening, Friday, September 19, the White House issued a Presidential Proclamation enacting certain restrictions on specific entries into the United States for nonimmigrant workers with H1-B visas. The University of Illinois Springfield is carefully evaluating the proclamation and its potential impacts on our international community.
At this time the University is communicating directly with H-1B visa holders and providing the following information:
Until further guidance is available, we strongly recommend that H-1B visa holders avoid travel outside the United States, as reentry to the United States may be restricted. We further recommend that any H-1B visa holder currently outside the United States attempt to return before the effective date of the proclamation, 11:01 p.m. central time on Saturday, September 20.
We will continue to monitor developments and share more information when the details of this proclamation have been clarified.
Brandon E. Schwab
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs & Provost
University of Illinois Springfield