International Student and Scholar Services The University of Texas at Austin | International Office

ISSS Newsletter November 2009

• General
• Immigration
• Financial Aid
• Taxes
• Insurance
• Programs & Events
• Career & Volunteer

Index

General

• International Education Week (new)
• Stress Recess (new)

Immigration

• Mandatory OPT Workshops (important!)
• Diversity Lottery 2010 ­ Application Instructions Released on U.S. Department of State Website (new)
• Expiring I-20 or DS-2019? Apply for an Extension Now! (new)
• U.S. Address Required
• Apply for Optional Practical Training/Academic Training now!
• Reporting Requirements for Students on OPT
• Check your I-20/DS-2019 for a Valid Travel Signature
• Need to Renew Your Visa?
• Traveling abroad while on OPT or Academic Training?
• Special Registration Students Exiting the U.S.

Financial Aid

• Financial Aid through International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS)
• Tuition Assistance for Mexican Students (TAMS)
• Leo S. Rowe Pan American Fund for Students from Latin America or The Caribbean
• Other Financial Aid Opportunities

Taxes

• Income Tax Deadline
• CINTAX
• Appointments
• Resident Aliens

Insurance

• Insurance Advising Schedule
• Spring-Summer 2009 Student Insurance Waivers
• Health Insurance Waivers for Spring 2010 Registration: Graduate Student Employees
• Health Insurance Waivers for Spring Registration: Students with Alternate Insurance
• Health Insurance Costs and Dates for Academic Year 2009-2010
• Student Insurance for Dependents
• United Healthcare Insurance Card
• United Health Allies® Discount Card
• New Features of Policy Year 2009-2010
• When I am on CPT or have an internship, can I substitute the employer's health insurance for the Student Insurance?
• Can you shop around for alternative health insurance policies?
• When I change my visa status to a Permanent Resident or US Citizen, will I continue to have student health insurance on my tuition and fee bill?

Programs & Events

• Bus Trip: NASA Space Center Houston (new)
• ISSS / CMHC Lunchtime Program: Balancing Life in the U.S. (new)
• Association for India's Development (Austin Chapter) presents “Milan” – Music Without Borders (new)
• International Student Support Group
• 6th Annual Austin Asian American Film Festival
• Bevonomics
• PALS – Partnership to Advance Language Study
• Language Circles
• Friendship Program (FP)
• Coffee Mornings

Career & Volunteer

• TA-ship Position Openings - Japanese language courses (new)
• Mynavi Global Career EXPO 2009/ "Tokyo Winter" (new)
• Global Placement
• Nepali Translators
• Academic Careers Online
• Caritas of Austin Needs Interpreters and Translators
• Important Volunteer Opportunity: Refugee Services of Texas - Austin