Correction to March 20 post – International Travel – UPDATED 7:41 pm

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Dear Physics Community,

In my message of March 20, I wrote that “International students cannot leave the country because of travel bans.”  I have since learned this is not universally true.  If you need to travel internationally, please check first with the consulate of the country you wish to travel to.  I will try to get better information for you, the State Department site seems only concerned with US Citizens.  I apologize for posting incorrect information.

UPDATE: I contacted Vivian Ruiz and David Elwell in ISO and they advised:

  1. view their country’s Embassy to confirm restrictions on entry to their country. Some are allowing citizens to return but may face a 2-week quarantine or isolation (similar to US citizens returning to the US).
  2. check their airlines as there are daily changes to flight access.
  3. If students have questions about their ability to return to the US, they should contact their ISO Advisor Point of Contact (http://iso.mit.edu/about/student-advisor.shtml).


Peter