Immigration Attorney coming to UAHuntsville campus
Immigration Attorney, Elaine Kimbrell with David Ware and Associates, will present a "Beyond OPT" presentation on FRIDAY, March 11 in Shelby Center Room 109 starting promptly at 3:00pm. The presentation will provide a quick summary of work sponsorship options (both temporary and permanent) including the basic qualifications and processing issues for each visa type as well as some current hot topics/trends in immigration law that are relevant to the students and workers in the U.S.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT SURVEY March 4, please help student seeking F1 students for her MS in Sociology research
A student has contacted the ISSO to request F-1 degree seeking student participation in a brief online survey to gather research for a thesis (IEP students may be surveyed at a separate time). This survey will attempt to assess the adjustment issues that international students encounter in the United States.
Most students should be able to complete the survey in around 10 minutes. The students’ response and comments will be treated with utmost confidentiality. The results will be reported in aggregate form, meaning no data will be attributed to the students as a specific individual.
Please visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/UAHuntsville and follow the survey directions. The deadline is March 4th and we would appreciate your help to fulfill the survey participant goals. If you have any questions contact Vidah Otieno at votieno@bulldogs.aamu.edu.
Off campus work authorization WORKSHOPS
If you are graduating spring or summer 2011 and have not attended an off campus employment workshop, sign up today. 9 workshops dates have been selected to accommodate student schedules. Off campus employment includes internships, Cooperative Education or other practical training that is not on the UAHuntsville campus. Students interested in Curricular Practical Training must be enrolled in two semesters at UAHuntsville prior to being eligible for CPT. Students MUST attend a workshop before an advisor can meet to discuss individual questions.
Email visahelp@uah.edu to reserve your space and please clarify the date of the workshop you wish to attend.
All workshops are limited to 10 students each and will be held in Conference Room 116 in MADISON HALL.
Friday February 25, 2:00-3:30pm (no spaces available)
Wednesday March 2, 10:30am- 12:00pm (seven open spaces)
Wednesday March 16, 10:00-11:30am
Monday April 4, 3:00-4:30pm
Wednesday April 13, 10:00-11:30am
Monday May 2, 2:30- 4:00pm
Monday May 9, 3:30- 5:00pm
TAX INFORMATION
If you were physically present in the U.S. any day in the year 2010, 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 2010 or who have earned less than $3650 in taxable income or scholarships ONLY need to complete the tax form 8843 and mail it to the IRS by April 18, 2011. 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 International Student and Scholar Office and the College of Business Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Honor Society will collaborate to offer FREE tax assistance to the UAHuntsville students and community who received more than $3650 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 2010 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.
2011 tax assistance dates: appointments are available at 10am, 11am, 12noon and 1pm ONLY
Saturday, March 5
Saturday, March 12
Saturday, April 2
Saturday, April 9
Saturday, April 16
International students and scholars MUST make an appointment by emailing tax@uah.edu with specific date(s) and time(s) 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, MUST have the documents below with you at your scheduled 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.)
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.
Foreign and Local Addresses Needed for all F-1 students
It is imperative to keep an updated address at all times for Immigration reporting and University records. Please ensure a local address (must be physical living address) AND active foreign address are correct by checking your Banner record. Also, you are encouraged to keep an active mailing address. Please complete a change of address form <http://chargercentral.uah.edu/docs/changeAddress.pdf> in Charger Central or using Banner online.
Thank you,
International Student and Scholar Advisors
International Student and Scholar Office
International Student and Scholar Advisors
International Student and Scholar Office
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