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. For students graduating in May 2011 the priority date to send an OPT application to USCIS is February 18, 2011. 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.
Due to increasing demand for earlier workshop dates, Advisors are scheduling an additional workshop on Wednesday February 16 from 10:00 to 11:30am. Only 10 students may attend and it is first come first serve to sign up by emailing visahelp requesting a space. If you have already signed up for a later workshop please clarify that in your email that you would prefer to switch.
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.
Wednesday February 9th 10:00-11:30am (FULL, no spaces available)
**NEW WORKSHOP** Wednesday February 16, 10:00-11:30am
Friday February 25, 2:00-3:30pm (FULL, no spaces available)
Wednesday March 2, 10:30am- 12:00pm (three open spaces remain at this time)
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
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. Specific details about the FREE tax assistance schedule will be announced shortly.
Until then, you can prepare for the tax season by reading this email and CAREFULLY following the instructions.
If you were physically present in the U.S. any day in the year 2010, you will need to complete a form 8843 for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). 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.
Having no tax liability means 1) you were not employed during tax year 2010 OR 2) you did not receive more than $3650 income or taxable scholarships during tax year 2010 (January 1, 2010-December 31, 2011). The deadline for submitting Form 8843 to the IRS for the 2010 tax year is April 18, 2011.
If you received more than $3650 in income or scholarships you may have a tax liability and will need to complete the Form 8843 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. All students will need to have a completed form 8843 in order to obtain free tax assistance from the UAH VITA program.
*Remember all UAHuntsville employees can download their W-2 from their BANNER account under the EMPLOYEE tab.*
H1B QUOTA REACHED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year (FY) 2011. USCIS is notifying the public that Jan. 26, 2011, is the final receipt date for new H-1B specialty occupation petitions requesting an employment start date in FY2011.
To read more from the USCIS website click here: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=7fd9b9138c9cd210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=68439c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD
Résumé Writing & Interviewing Skills Workshop
Local Nonprofit agency, Asha Kiran, is hosting a FREE workshop on résumé writing and interviewing skills open to all students. Join the group on February 19, 2011 at 2:00pm on UAHuntsville campus. Remember, F-1 students MUST attend an off campus workshop for details on Immigration Policies to understand eligibility and federal laws related to off-campus employment for F-1 students.
MORNING WALK-IN ADVISING HOURS CANCELED FOR MONDAY FEBRUARY 7 2011
Morning walk-in advising hours on Monday, February 7 from 10am to Noon are canceled due to a mandatory meeting all Advisors must attend. The International Student and Scholar Office staff apologizes for any inconvenience this change in our regularly scheduled walk-in advising hours may cause.
Thank you,
International Student and Scholar Advisors
International Student and Scholar Office
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