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ISSS WEEKLY UPDATE FOR 12/23/2003
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS:
  1. ISSS CLOSED FOR SEVIS AND HOLIDAYS - SEE SCHEDULE
  2. F-1 STUDENTS: SAME-DAY TRAVEL SIGNATURES, DECEMBER 29
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.

  • SPECIAL REGISTRATION WEB PAGE UPDATED (12/16/2003)
  • TRAVEL ADVISORY (12/9/2003)
  • CHANGES IN WALK-INS DURING HOLIDAYS (12/9/2003)
  • UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR TAX TREATIES (12/2/2003)
  • PERMANENT DEPARTURES (F and J visas) (11/25/2003)
  • F-1 TEMPORARY DEPARTURES (11/25/2003)
  • FIRST HALF / SECOND HALF TERM ENROLLMENT (11/25/2003)
  • F-1 and J-1 SEVIS REMINDER (11/25/2003)
  • RESUME CRITIQUE APPOINTMENTS (11/25/2003)
  • MOCK INTERVIEW APPOINTMENTS (11/4/2003)
  • . ARE YOU CURRENTLY APPLYING FOR A CHANGE OF STATUS TO F-1 (10/28/2003)
    NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS:
    1. ISSS CLOSED FOR SEVIS AND HOLIDAYS
    - SEE SCHEDULE

    Tomorrow, on Tuesday, December 23, ISSS will be closed to the public during the morning only, due to SEVIS processing. ISSS will be open to the public during the afternoon from 1:00 to 4:15 p.m. Please note that document check for new students/scholars and document pick-up will begin at 1:00 p.m.

    Please remember that ISSS will be closed on additional days during the winter holiday season, including Wednesday, December 24. In addition, F and J Advising Walk-ins and F-1 Document Specialist Walk-in schedules will be more limited during the Winter Break.

    Please see the ISSS web site for details:

    Please plan accordingly. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We appreciate your continued patience as we continue with SEVIS compliance. Enjoy the holidays!

    2. F-1 STUDENTS: SAME-DAY TRAVEL SIGNATURES, DECEMBER 29

    If you are leaving the U.S. you need a valid travel signature on your I-20. This service usually takes two days. ISSS offers travel signatures on a "Same-Day" basis on certain days at the end of the semester. The last day available this winter is Monday, December 29. "Same-Day" service requires that you bring some additional documents. "Same-Day" service is not available to students under certain conditions. Please see the ISSS web site for details BEFORE coming for a "Same-Day" travel signature:


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