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Please note:

The MIT Welcome Center and Admissions Office will be closed for winter break December 23 through January 4. We will reopen on Monday, January 5, 2026.

What if I’m waiting for my green card?

All applicants are requested to fill out the application with their current citizen status.

In our first-year admissions process, you’re considered an international applicant if you’re not a United States citizen or United States permanent resident (green card holder). Applicants awaiting green cards are considered to have non-U.S. citizen/non-U.S. permanent resident status.

If there’s a change in citizenship status during the application process you may send a copy of your green card via the application portal or email and your status will be updated immediately, right up until decisions are announced.