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State Department Summarizes COVID-19 Travel Restrictions and Exceptions

State Department Expands Criteria for Waiving In-Person Visa Interview for F and J Applicants

Columbia's Response to the Afghanistan Crisis

Statement from Ur M. Jaddou, New USCIS Director

Information Regarding Vaccination Processes to Return to Campus

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International Student/Scholar/Alumni Spotlights

Read stories about our amazing international community!

Angela Gutierrez Castillo, Graduate Student at School of Professional Studies
Angela Gutierrez Castillo, Graduate Student at School of Professional Studies
Angela Gutierrez Castillo, Graduate Student at School of Professional Studies
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Sarvadnya Amarendra Kulkarni, Graduate Student in Management Science and Engineering
Sarvadnya Amarendra Kulkarni, Graduate Student in Management Science and Engineering
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Columbia by the Numbers

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Growing population
We have more than 17,000 international students and scholars.
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145 countries are represented.