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Announcements, Important Updates and Requests
Calendar of Events:
Please be advised that there will not be any walk in hours on
May 21st
May 26th through May 30th.
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
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 summer 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
Summer 2008
June 5th: 3:00 PM, room TBA
June 19th: 10:30 AM, room TBA
July 8th: 10:30 AM, room TBA
July 22th: 3:00 PM, room TBA
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)
