Office of International Student Services Newsletter
Week of October 3rd 2006

 Volume IV, Number 5
In This Issue

· CommUNITY week 2006 - International Events

Important Information

· Search for companies who applied for H-1b visas
· Start applying for OPT if you are graduating this December

Upcoming Activities

· Oct 1-6 - CommUNITY Week
· Oct 3 - Outdoor Movie: ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest’
· Oct 7 - Movie at Lagoon and Dinner in Uptown
· Oct 6&10 - Social Security trips

Interesting Articles

· Get involved with NBMBAA or NSHMBA
· Go global with CultureLink!
· Need a job?
· Wellness Center offers meditation and a cooking class at Trotter's

Contact Us
oiss@stthomas.edu
 Phone: 651 962-6650
 Fax: 651 962-6655
Office: 161 MHC
http://www.stthomas.edu/oiss

How to send us news

Social Security trips


Attention all students who are in need of a social security card, we are going to be organizing two trips this week to take students to the Social Security office downtown St. Paul.  The two dates and times are:
 
Trip #1
Friday, October 6
8:00AM
Meet in OISS (MHC 161, St. Paul Campus)
 
Trip #2
Tuesday, October 10
8:00AM
Meet in OISS (MHC 161, St. Paul Campus)

Please sign-up at OISS or email us back at oiss@stthomas.edu so we can have a good idea of how many students are coming and whether we should drive or take the bus there. 

Our return will depend on the processing time for each student.  It has been taking about 15-20 minutes per person.  If you need to come back earlier, you are welcomed to take the city bus back to campus after your appointment so you do not have to wait for others to finish.
 
What you need to bring with you:
  • Passport
  • I-94 card
  • I-20
  • check-stub from first paycheck (please note, we do not need to have the actual check - you can cash this.  We just need the check-stub half for this appointment)  If you do not have a paycheck yet, have your employer write a letter on official letterhead stating you have a job on campus.
  • letter from OISS verifying your status (email oiss@stthomas.edu with your name and indicate "SSN" in the subject field)
  • the completed Social Security application  - there is no fee for this application.
After we help students process social security letters, our next trip will be to get Minnesota Identification cards.  Await more information in newsletter about this trip.  Call OISS if you have questions.