Announcements for Nov 28 to Dec 5 2012
No walk-in advising hours Friday November 30
Due to a mandatory meeting advisors will not be able to host walk-in advising hours this Friday from 10am to 12pm noon - thank you for your understanding and we apologize for the late notice.
Meeting with candidate for Director of International Engagement Position Dr. Susan Steen
If there are any students who are interested in meeting Dr. Susan Steen, a candidate for the Director of International Engagement
Off campus employment for graduating students December 2012
For those of you completing all degree requirements this fall, December 15 2012 will be your completion date. If you would like to start your post-completion OPT application advisors suggest doing so around 09/16/2012 since processing can take between 30-90 days before you will get your EAD card from Immigration. You have between now (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 02/13/2013 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 01/20/2013
(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: December 17, 2012 to February 13, 2013. Please see an advisor during walk-ins if you have any questions and refer to our website materials:
Travel Signatures
Please note all students leaving the United States at any time must have a travel signature on the SEVIS I-20 form to enter the US (as well as a passport, F-1 visa, and enrollment verification letter from Charger Central). Advisors request at least 2 weeks advance notice to ensure the I-20 is signed on time; please drop off your most recent I-20 with a request form completed with travel info: dates, place, expiration (visa/passport). There will not be a signing day as in the past therefore students are encouraged to drop off travel signature requests as soon as possible once travel is planned. Once advisors sign off on the I-20 we will call the telephone number provided or email the UAH email address on file.
Though the signatures are technically good for 365 days from the date signed, Advisors recommend students to get a new travel signature each semester. Not having a travel signature will cause problems and possibly denial at the port of entry. Please ensure spring 2013 registration is complete prior to dropping off any documents with the ISSO - without course registration a signature cannot be given.
Thank you and safe travels!
Thank you, Mona, Sabrina, and Reva
International Student and Scholar Office
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