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CHAKRAVARTI: Recognizing Homesickness Across Borders

CHAKRAVARTI: Recognizing Homesickness Across Borders

By Priyasha Chakravarti October 28, 2022

On the weekend of Oct. 15, campus was energetic and lively, with sunny days and temperatures above 60 degrees. During parents weekend, families participated in events to learn about the Georgetown University...

CHAKRAVARTI: Personalize OGS Advising

CHAKRAVARTI: Personalize OGS Advising

By Priyasha Chakravarti September 30, 2022

While gearing up for my first year at Georgetown University, I found myself stressed out about issues involving my F-1 visa status. On top of worrying about being homesick, making friends, moving to a...

Exchange Students Started the Semester Online, Alone, Before Finding Community

Exchange Students Started the Semester Online, Alone, Before Finding Community

By Liberty Phelan March 3, 2022

When Georgetown University announced in December 2021 that the first three weeks of spring semester classes would be online, exchange student Odelia Kamhi became concerned about a tougher transition to...

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Washington, D.C. area colleges, including Georgetown, have come under fire for being exempt from $111 million in local property taxes.

Georgetown International Students Confront New Fall Semester Uncertainty

By Hansen Lian July 9, 2020

Georgetown University international students are reckoning with a new phase of uncertainty after the Department of Homeland Security introduced new regulations Monday limiting international students’...

AMBER GILLETTE/THE HOYA | Georgetown University joined 64 other universities in signing an amicus brief in a lawsuit that opposes strict punishments for international students studying in the United States with expired visas.

GU Signs Amicus Brief, Challenges Strict Visa Policy

By Myroslav January 18, 2019

Georgetown University signed onto an Dec. 21 amicus brief in a lawsuit challenging a recent immigration policy change that tightens regulations on visas for international students studying in the United...

In Limbo: The International Experience on the Hilltop

In Limbo: The International Experience on the Hilltop

By Meena Morar October 12, 2018

Jetlagged from a 12-hour flight and lugging two 50-pound suitcases behind her, Rachelle Bonja (SFS ’20) had finally made it to the United States. Growing up in Aleppo, Syria, Bonja, arrived alone...

Navigating the HB1 Visa Cap

Navigating the HB1 Visa Cap

By Xinlan Hu January 16, 2015

‘I know this is a bit far away, but …” My heart sank as I saw the all-too-familiar question coming, “What’s your plan after graduation, going back to China or staying in America?” To leave...

Syrian Refugees Closer to US Visas

By Molly Simio September 30, 2014

The dozen Syrian women who were scheduled to perform the play “Syria: The Trojan Women” on campus last week before the State Department denied their visa applications saw their chances of eventually...

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The refugees who perform “Syria: Trojan Women” were denied visas to the United States, cancelling their performance at Georgetown.

Syrian Performers Denied Visas

By Molly Simio September 5, 2014

A dozen Syrian women scheduled to perform the play “Syria: Trojan Women” on campus later this month will no longer be coming to Georgetown, after the U.S. government denied their visa applications. The...

The Stress of Preparing to Travel Abroad

By Allison Hillsbery June 9, 2014

Visto. Consulado. Estrangeiro. Visa. Consulate. Foreigner. These are words that have unfortunately become very familiar for me over the past few weeks. It all started when I returned home to California...

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