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Announcements, Important Updates and Requests
Calendar of Events:
Walk-in Hours:
Monday to Thursday: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM & 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Registration for the Fall 2007
Tax Information Sessions
Our Office will be hosting two tax information sessions:
March 4th at 3:00 PM (Blanton Building first floor)
April 4th at 3:00 PM (Blanton Building first floor)
Please note that you must sign up in order to attend one of the information sessions. Please call 214-768-4475 to reserve a seat.
Please also remember that this session is only to provide basic information regarding taxes. We will not hand out any forms or answer any specific questions. For more information about taxes, please visit the Internal Revenue Service website: www.irs.gov
Please email smuint@smu.edu or call 214-768-4475 for more information.
Optional Practical Training Workshop dates
If you are graduating in the spring 2008 semester, please sign up for an OPT workshop in order to process your employment application. Remember the workshop is not an information session. You must come prepared and ready to apply.
You may sign up by calling 214-768-4475 or by e-mailing the ISSS Office at smuint@smu.edu. The OPT workshops will close 5 minutes after they begin and students who come late will need to proceed directly to the International Office to sign up for another workshop date and time.
If you have any questions, please come by our office during walk-in hours to meet with an adviser.
OPT Schedule
All Workshops are held at The Blanton Building
Spring 2008
January
Tuesday, Jan 29 2:30-4:00 pm Room 110
Thursday Jan 31 11-00-12:30 pm Room 112
February
Wednesday, Feb 6 2:30-4:00 pm Room 112
Friday, Feb 8 11:00-12:30 pm Room 108
Monday, Feb 11 11:00-12:30 pm Room 110
Thursday, Feb 14 11:00-12:30 pm Room 110
Monday, Feb 18 2:30-4:00 pm Room 110
Wednesday, Feb 20 2:30-4:00 pm Room 110
Tuesday, Feb 26 2:30-4:00 pm Room 110
Thursday, Feb 28 11:00-12:30 pm Room 110
March
Wednesday, March 5 11:00-12:30 pm Room 110
Thursday, March 20 11:00-12:30 pm Room 110
Tuesday, March 25 11:30-1:00 pm Room 110
Wednesday, March 26 2:30-4:00 pm Room 303
April
Wednesday, April 2 2:30-4:00 pm Room 110
Tuesday, April 8 11:30-1:00 pm Room 110
Thursday, April 10 11:00-12:30 pm Room 303
Case Pending/Check Status
If you have applied for OPT and want to check the status of your application, please visit the following website: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp Please note you will need your receipt number.
Travel Signature Reminder (for international travel only)
- If your I-20 or DS-2019 has been signed for international travel within 6
months of your travel plans, your document does not need to be signed by an
advisor. If the travel signature is older than 6 months and you plan on
traveling outside of the U.S., you will need to get a new travel signature.
You must give us at least 3 business days to process your request. In
addition, please read below the new updated travel requirements for F-1 visa
holders
Travel Requirements for F Visa holders
Requests:
Please note that if you have a hold in your account, we will not process your request.
F-1/J-1 STATUS VERIFICATION LETTER REQUEST: If you need a letter verifying your status, please send an email to smuint@smu.edu or sbrunz@smu.edu with the following information. Sue will email you when the letter is ready.
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Student Name (As on Passport):
Male/Female:
SMU Student ID
Date of Birth
Student Passport Number
Student SEVIS Number on I-20
Country of Citizenship
Degree Level (Bachelors, Masters Ph.D.) and Major
Expected Graduation Date on I-20/DS-2019 document
Currently on OPT Yes/No___
Remember that if you wish to invite a family member or friend, you would need to write an invitation letter. We will write a status verification letter for invitation purposes. You should attach this letter to your personal invitation. Unfortunately, we cannot include specific information about the people you wish to invite. This information should be included in your letter.
Processing
Time for I-20 and DS-2019 Documents
- Please keep in mind the new processing time when making a request for a new I-20 or
DS-2019 document. Any time a change needs to be made to your document (for
employment, change of name or major, program extensions, etc.), it will take
our office at least 5 business days to process the request and issue
you a new document. For example, if the request is made on a Monday, your
paperwork should be ready by that Friday.
Appointments
If you need to schedule an appointment please call 214-768-4475 or email smuint@smu.edu. Remember that most appointments are held on Fridays.
Alerts:
Changes in Fees: Effective July 30, 2007, The U.S Citizenship & Immigration Services will change their processing fees. Please visit the USCIS website for more information:
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (Lottery)
