ISSS WEEKLY UPDATE FOR 6/3/ 2002

TABLE OF CONTENTS

New Items

1. NEW SUMMER "WALK-IN" SCHEDULE
2. INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP GROUPLEADERS APPLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!
3. CURRICULAR/OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING WORKSHOP, FRIDAY, JUNE 7
4. ON-CAMPUS WOR PERMIT ENDS ON GRADUATION DAY
5. SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OFF THE UM CAMPUS
6. NRAWARE NON-RESIDENT TAX PREPARATION SOFTWARE AVAILABILITY
7. AVAILABILITY OF THE WEB VERSION OF THE ISSS WEEKLY UPDATE FOR THE UPCOMING 5 WEEKS

Repeated Items

1. SPRING 2002 CAREER SERVICES SCHEDULES ARE ON THE ISSS WEBSITE

NEW ITEMS

1. NEW SUMMER "WALK-IN" SCHEDULE

During June and July, we will have a new walk-in schedule:

F_1 and J_1 Advising Walk_Ins

Mondays, 1:30_ 4:00 p.m.
Wednesdays, 8:30 _ 11:30 a.m.
Thursdays, 1:30 _ 4:00 p.m.
(Please note that there are no Friday Walk-Ins in June and July.)

Financial Aid Walk-Ins
Tuesdays, 1:30 _ 4:00 p.m.

F Document Specialist Walk-Ins (for travel, dependents, change of degree program, and transfers to UMN)
Monday_ Friday, 10:30 a.m._ 4: 15 p.m.

J Document Specialist (for travel, dependents, extensions, amended DS-2019s)
Mondays, 8:30 _ 11:30 a.m.
Wednesdays, 1:30 _ 4:00 p.m.
Thursdays, 8:30 _ 11:30 a.m.

The walk-in schedule for August will be posted on this listserv and on our web site later.

For more detailed information about the new summer walk-in schedule, please visit: Walk-In schedule, please visit the ISSS Web site.

2. INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP GROUP LEADERS APPLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!

Discover new worlds -- right here at the University of Minnesota! Volunteer to be a leader with a group of newly arrived international students this fall semester!

All prospective International Friendship Group leaders complete an application and, if accepted, receive training, support, and a certificate of service from ISSS. Applications are available at ISSS, or by calling Barbara Kappler at: 612-626-7100.

For more detailed information please se the International Friendship Group program.

3. CURRICULAR/OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING WORKSHOP,FRIDAY JUNE 7

Everything you need to know about Curricular and Optional Practical Training!

More information on this workshop and the whole career series.....

4. ON-CAMPUS WORK PERMIT ENDS ON GRADUATION DAY

International students attending the U who meet student employment eligibility criteria are automatically authorized to work on campus (part-time during school, full-time during break). This work authorization ends on the day a student graduates. Please meet with an ISSS advisor to discuss and secure proper work authorization before continuing your on-campus employment after graduation. This includes your graduate assistantship.

5. SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OFF THE UM CAMPUS

As an international student, you MUST have an off campus work permit before working off campus. This INS rule applies year round (including summer) and nationwide (anywhere within the U.S.). Please meet with an advisor before you accept any off-campus job, regardless which state you will be working in.

6. NRAWARE NON-RESIDENT TAX PREPARATION SOFTWARE IS NOW
AVAILABLE!

NRAware non-resident tax preparation software is available to all University of Minnesota- Twin Cities students, scholars, and staff. To login, go to nraware.com and click the link to the left of the home page that states "NRAware!Online". This year the program is totally web-based. No need to download software!

For more tax information, including helpful links and downloads, please visit the ISSS web site

Students sponsored by a sponsoring agency should contact that agency to learn about tax procedures and services specific to the organization.

ISSS staff are not trained to answer tax questions and are legally unable to address individual tax concerns.

7. AVAILABILITY OF THE WEB VERSION OF THE ISSS WEEKLY UPDATE FOR THE UPCOMING 5 WEEKS

The web version of the ISSS Weekly Update will not be available between the weeks of June 10 and July 8, and will resume the week of July 15. However, if you are subscribed to the ISSS Listserv, you will still receive the e-mail version.

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