Friday, March 16, 2012

Announcements for March 16 to 23

Announcements for March 16 to 23

Have a WONDERFUL and SAFE Spring Break! 
  
The ISSO is open next week and has regular walk-in advising hours Monday - Thursday and Friday March 23 the University is closed for Spring Break. 

Are you traveling outside of the United States during Spring Break?


If you plan to leave the U.S. during spring break you need a travel signature on your SEVIS I-20 record to get back in (along with your passport, visa, etc).  Sigantures of DSOs (international student advisors) are technically good for 1 year while you are a full time student but the ISSO likes to sign every semester to show the students good faith effort in reporting and sharing travel plans with the international student advisors.  

Please drop off your new I-20 with a completed request form with all travel information and passport expiration date, etc.  Also you should ensure that the I-20 is accurate (major, financial information, etc) 

If you are traveling and do not have a travel signature please drop off your I-20 very soon with the completed form to give advisors adequate time to fulfill your request.


Your UAH Men's Basketball team has done it again - for the 2nd year in a row to be exact! We are the South Regional Champions!

YOUR CLASSMATES ARE GOING TO KENTUCKY! & They need YOU there to support the Blue & White!

Please sign up at the following link to show your interest in going on this trip:

To secure your spot on the bus, after you register online, please come by UC 106 to pay your $100 non-refundable payment. 

Deadline to register online: Thursday (3/15) by noon 
Deadline for payment: Friday (3/16) by noon

Trip Details:
The bus will be leaving from the UC on Wednesday (3/21) at 9am. Our UAH Chargers will be playing at 6pm vs. defending National Champs Bellarmine that night. We will plan to stay as long as our Chargers are winning, so plan to pack until Saturday (3/24) for the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP game!

Graduating in Spring or Summer? Off campus employment workshops - two NEW dates announced follow the link to register:  http://tinyurl.com/6lo6kkj 

All workshops will be in SALMON LIBRARY MEDIA ROOM 111 - please use this link to reserve a spot and email visahelp@uah.edu if you have any questions.  Priority deadline for students completing degree requirements in May wishing to apply for OPT is already past (February 6 2012)! When you register using the google DOCUMENT (mandatory) you will receive a confirmation email 2 days prior to the workshop - if there are less than 5 students registered the ISSO may cancel and reschedule the workshop to accommodate more students.

TAX Assistance - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

If you were physically present in the U.S. any day in the year 2011, you will need to complete a tax form 8843 for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Students and their dependent spouses/children who have not worked in the U.S. in the tax year 2011 or who have earned less than $3800 in taxable income or scholarships ONLY need to complete the tax form 8843 and mail it to the IRS by April 17, 2012. Please refer to the attached form 8843 and instructions for individuals with NO TAX LIABILITY to complete this required form. Again, a completed form 8843 is all that an F1, F2, J1, or J2 student or scholar will need to complete if they have no tax liability.

Once again the College of Business Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Honor Society to offer FREE tax assistance to the UAHuntsville students and community who received more than $3800 in income or scholarships and likely have a tax liability.  The tax form 8843 must be completed using the instructions attached for students with a tax liability IN ADDITION TO OTHER FEDERAL AND STATE TAX FORMS. The UAH tax assistance program (VITA) will help you for FREE to complete the CORRECT 2011 tax forms. F and J students should in general, not complete tax forms using "TURBO TAX" like software advertised for U.S. Citizen Taxpayers who complete a 1040 form.

2012 tax assistance dates: appointments are available at 10am, 11am, 12noon and 1pm ONLY

Saturday, March 31
Saturday, April 7
Saturday, April 14

International students and scholars MUST make an appointment by emailing tax@uah.eduwith the specific date and three possible times you would like to schedule an appointment as well as your first and last name and a phone number where you can be reached. You must attach your completed 8843 to the email to ensure that we can determine your tax residency status PRIOR to the scheduled tax appointment. As a reminder, you MUST bring the documents below to your tax appointment:

-Copies of ALL federal and state tax forms filed in previous tax years
-I-20 or DS-2019, I-94 card and passport (bring all passports used to enter the U.S.)
-Photocopies of the I-20, visa, I-94 card, and passport photo page
-Completed 8843 document
-Current W-2 (statement of income) as well as evidence of SCHOLARSHIPS

*Remember all UAHuntsville employees can download their W-2 from their BANNER account under the EMPLOYEE tab.*
-A blank check, or evidence of your bank routing number & account number.

In addition, if any of the documents below were mailed to you bring them to the tax appointment:

-1042-S (statement of treaty benefit, scholarship, or fellowship)
-1099-G (the state tax refund statement for the prior year)
-1099-MISC (miscellaneous income)
-1099-INT (statement of simple bank interest on a savings account)
-1099-DIV (statement of dividends and distributions)
-1098-T (statement of tuition paid) This form is not required for non-resident tax filing.
 ATTACHMENTS IN PDF:


  

Thank you, Mona, Sabrina, and Reva
International Student and Scholar Office

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