ISSO Announcements!
Looking to get involved on campus?
Many students ask how to get involved on campus; please click the link to see all registered student organizations on campus by organization type (or copy and paste it into your web browser)
Full time requirement for all F-1 students
REMINDER! ISSO verifies (daily) that all F-1 students are registered in full time courses (9 graduate hours for graduate students and 12 hours for undergraduate students) unless you have an authorized reduced course load and are eligible to be in less than full time you should ensure you are registered to maintain your F-1 visa status. If you have any questions please visit the ISS0 during walk-ins to meet with an advisor.
UAHuntsville TAX Assistance
In the next week you should be receiving an email regarding the VITA (volunteer income tax assistance) group with details about how to file a tax return - stay tuned!
Off campus employment workshop dates announced with sign up link below
For those of you completing all degree requirements this spring, May 4 2013 will be your completion date.
If you would like to start your post-completion OPT application advisors suggest doing so around February 2013 since processing can take between 30-90 days before you will get your EAD card from Immigration. You have between February 3 2013 (Immigration allows students to send completed post completion OPT applications 90 days before their expected completion date) and 60 days after you complete your degree requirements 05/04/2013 to send a complete OPT application if you will be applying for the OPT benefit. OPT is OPTIONAL and not mandatory but is one option students have after completing a degree.
Immigration must receive a completed application and issue you are receipt by the end of your grace period so the latest you should send an application is 06/20/2013
(if you are completing all degree requirements in December and plan to apply for OPT).
(if you are completing all degree requirements in December and plan to apply for OPT).
Regardless of when you apply for post completion OPT you can request a start date in this time period: May 6 2013 to July 3 2013. Please see an advisor during walk-ins if you have any questions and refer to our website materials:
If you would like to attend please sign up here. Copy and paste the link into your browser. There are only 4 workshops announced for this semester; you should sign up as soon as possible - 3 remaining workshops for spring 2013!
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