Office of International Student Services Newsletter

 Volume IV, Number 16

· Welcome and Welcome Back to St. Thomas!
· Apply to be an international mentor
· Share your culture! Join CultureLink!

Important Information

· F-1 and J-1 students: turn in exception form before Feb 9
· Information about 2006 taxes
· Health Insurance Waivers due Feb 16

Upcoming Activities

· Feb 2 - "Race: Are We So Different?" organized by MSS
· Feb 4 - Wellness House SuperBowl party
· Feb 7 & 8 - “In God’s Image: Reflections on Race and Privilege” organized by MSS
· Feb 8 - H-1 visa status and Permanent Residency
· Feb 8 - Career Fair Success Tactics
· Feb 20-21 -  Minnesota Private College Job and Internship Fair
· Feb 21- Multicultural Forum Career Fair

Interesting Articles

· Assistantships available for Graduate Students
· Will a winter storm cancel classes?

Personal Ads

· Salsa Dance lessons at the U of M

Thursday, February 8
3:30-5:00 PM
MHC 155, St. Paul campus

This informational session will be lead by a local immigration attorney who specializes in H-1 visa issues. International Students will learn more about how and when to apply for an H-1 work visa. Also, students will get tips about H-1 process, application fees, estimated attorney costs, strategies, etc. Also, the different ways of obtaining Permanent Residency will be a major topic of this presentation.

Our speaker would like students to send their questions beforehand so she can do research and prepare before the seminar. Please send questions to oiss@stthomas.edu by February 1 and we will office will forward all of the questions to her at one time.