Dear members of the Dartmouth community,
As many of you have seen in news reports, the White House has issued a proclamation restricting entry into the United States, effective June 9, for individuals from 19 countries who are not U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents and who do not have a current, valid visa.
Although this proclamation has the potential to impact only a small number of current and future Dartmouth students, we know it adds to an already stressful time of year. As President Beilock and I have repeatedly said, international students, researchers, faculty, and staff are essential to Dartmouth. They enrich our academic environment and strengthen our community. We remain committed to doing everything we can to support and advocate for them.
The Office of Visa and Immigration Services sent communications today, included below, to students and scholars who may be directly impacted by the ban to provide guidance on navigating the situation. Affected international undergraduate students have the option to stay in campus housing through the summer. Additionally, we are in touch with all impacted admitted students to offer support and guidance.
For ongoing updates, please visit the Dartmouth Advocacy webpage.
Sincerely,
David Kotz ’86
Provost
Sent June 5, 2025
Dear international students, scholars, faculty, and staff,
We write to you because of the Presidential Proclamation announced last evening imposing a full or partial travel ban on 19 countries, and our records indicate that you are a citizen of one of the designated countries. The Proclamation entitled “Restricting The Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threat” calls for a "full” travel ban on 12 countries and a "partial" travel ban on 7 countries, effective 12:01 am eastern daylight time on June 9, 2025. The White House also issued a Fact Sheet along with the Proclamation.
There are 12 countries subject to a full ban suspending entry to the U.S. for both immigrants and nonimmigrants who are citizens of those countries. The countries are: Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
The Proclamation imposes a partial ban that suspends entry for citizens of 7 countries seeking to come to the U.S. on a B-1, B‑2, B-1/B-2, F, M, or J visa. The 7 countries are: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.
The bans apply to citizens of the designated countries who are outside the U.S. without a valid visa as of June 9, 2025. According to the language in the Proclamation, individuals from the designated countries who are inside the U.S. on June 9, 2025, or who are outside the country but have a visa that is valid as of June 9, 2025, should not be subject to the bans. It is our understanding, then, that if you are in the U.S. with a valid visa stamp you should not be impacted by the travel ban provisions. If you are in the U.S. but do not have a valid visa stamp, we recommend against international travel because you will not be able to secure a new visa stamp to return. If you are outside the U.S. with a valid visa in your passport on June 9, 2025, then you should be eligible for reentry to the U.S. Please reach out to your OVIS advisor if you are currently outside the U.S., and/or if you have questions regarding your specific circumstances.
We expect that additional details and clarifications regarding the Proclamation will emerge in the coming days, and we will continue to update the OVIS website so please check the site regularly.
We understand that this latest action by the federal government creates uncertainty and anxiety during what is already a challenging time for international students, scholars, faculty and staff. We want to assure you that OVIS is monitoring this situation closely and will provide updates as they become available, and we encourage you to utilize campus resources that are here to support you, including the International Student Experience Office, the Counseling Center, and the Faculty/Employee Assistance Program.
Sincerely,
Office of Visa and Immigration Services (OVIS)
Dartmouth College