ISSS News - April 2023
Announcements
Emergency Financial Grant Applications Due April 10, 2023 by 5 p.m. MST
Every fall and spring semester, ISSS administers grants for students in F-1 and J-1 status with unexpected financial difficulty or emergencies.Please carefully review the ISSS Financial Support website for a list of the eligibility requirements. If you are experiencing an unexpected financial emerge...
File Your Taxes by April 18 with Free Tax Preparation Software
CU is once again partnering with Sprintax to support nonresident alien employees and students in their personal tax filing obligation. The International Tax Office will offer a discount code to access Sprintax Returns online tax preparation tool free of charge.The discount code will enable nonreside...
Sponsored Student Advising Hours Temporarily Changed
Due to unforeseen circumstances, sponsored student advising hours will be temporarily changed for the rest of the semester and into the summer.General Advising services remain unchanged.Paige Progar will be out on vacation and then on an extended medical leave. Ryan Goos is leaving ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ to tak...
International Graduation Recognition Ceremony Spring 2023
ISSS is hosting the Spring 2023 International Graduation Recognition Ceremony on May 12!Graduating international students are invited to participate in the graduation recognition ceremony, hosted by ISSS. Our staff will recognize our graduating international students and hand out certificates of rec...
Apply to be an International Student Peer Mentor for Fall 2023!
Mentor - (noun) - an experienced and trusted adviser.Are you looking to make a positive difference in a new student’s life, create new friendships, and build leadership and intercultural communication skills? Then the International Student Peer Mentor Program is looking for you!The International Stu...
Immigration News
USCIS Implements Premium Processing for OPT
As noted in a January 24, 2023 ISSS announcement regarding Potential USCIS Fee Increases and Premium Processing For OPT, USCIS announced it will begin accepting premium processing applications for OPT applications.How much does premium processing cost? Premium processing Form I-907 for a Form I-765...
Are You an International Student in F-1 Status Completing Your Academic Program Spring 2023? Here are some important reminders.
Let ISSS Know!If you are graduating this semester: Email ISSS as soon as possible to let us know you intend to graduate.If you plan to defend your dissertation or thesis prior to the start of the Summer 2023 term: Email ISSS as soon as possible so that ISSS can provide important information regardin...
Summer 2023 Enrollment Requirements for Graduating Students
If you will complete your degree this summer, full-time enrollment (or an authorized equivalent) that includes a physical presence on campus is required to maintain your F-1 status. To be considered full-time in the summer: Undergraduate Student: Minimum of 6 credit hours of undergraduate course wor...
Events
April 6: Pizza & Perspectives - Japan
When: April 6, 2023 from 12 to 1 p.m.Where: UMC 247You are invited to attend this semester’s Pizza & Perspectives, a lunchtime gathering featuring international students from Japan.Panelists will be sharing their perspectives on culture, life in the U.S., and life back home. This event is free and o...
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