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ISSS WEEKLY UPDATE FOR
January 18, 2005 To January 24, 2005
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS:
  1. F-1 & J-1 STUDENTS: TURN IN EXCEPTION FORMS IMMEDIATELY
  2. TODAY: NEW F&J WALK-IN SCHEDULE STARTS!!
REPEATED ANNOUNCEMENTS:

These are announcements from previous ISSS Weekly Updates. They are current and relevant to this week. To read the full text of each repeated announcement, please refer to the dates indicated below on the ISSS Weekly Update web page.

  1. 2004 TAX RETURN INFORMATION AVAILABLE SOON (1/11/2005)
  2. ATTENTION: RULES CHANGED FOR F-1 STUDENTS APPLYING FOR SOCIAL SECURITY CARD/NUMBER (1/4/2005)
  3. MORE H-1B VISAS AVAILABLE – BUT EXPENSES INCREASE (12/14/2004)
  4. TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR SPECIAL REGISTRATION STUDENTS (12/6/2004)
  5. REGISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR F-1 STUDENTS (11/23/2004)

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. F-1 & J-1 STUDENTS: TURN IN EXCEPTION FORMS IMMEDIATELY

If you are an F-1 or J-1 student taking less than a full-course of study Spring 2005 semester, you are required to fill out an "Exception from a Full-Course of Study" form before the semester begins.  If for any reason you are not registered full-time (including CPT, OPT, Academic Training, 0999 registration), you must fill out the form, have it signed by your advisor, and submit it to an ISSS adviser during Walk-ins immediately!  Failure to submit the Exception form this week could affect your legal immigration status. 

For Spring 2005 F&J General Advising Walk-in hours, please see announcement #2.

For Exception forms, go to F-1: or J-1

2. TODAY: NEW F&J WALK-IN SCHEDULE STARTS!!

In an effort to serve you better we are increasing our Walk-in times.  The increased times will hopefully alleviate long waiting times.  BEGINNING TUESDAY, JANUARY 18 (the first day of Spring Semester 2005), the F and J Visa Advising Walk-in schedule will be as follows:

General F and J Advising Walk-ins:
Mondays: 9:00-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-4:00 p.m.
Tuesdays: 1:30-4:00 p.m.
Wednesdays: 9:00-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-4:00 p.m.
Thursdays: 9:00-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-4:00 p.m.
Fridays: 1:30-4:00 p.m.
F and J Document Specialist Walk-Ins:
Tuesdays: 1:30-4:00 p.m.
Wednesdays: 1:30-4:00 p.m.
Financial Aid Walk-Ins:
Tuesdays: 1:30-4:00 p.m.

There will be no Walk-ins on Tuesday and Friday mornings.  ISSS will continue to be closed to the public on Friday mornings until 10:30 a.m.  We ask for your patience as we try this new schedule.  Again, we hope that it will help us serve you better and more efficiently.  This Spring 2005 Walk-in schedule is on the ISSS web site.


University and ISSS Events Calendars

Visit the ISSS Event Calendar and University Events Calendar regularly for programs, films, concerts, and celebrations of special interest to you! Many events are free or affordable to University Community members and the public.


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