Office of International Student Services Newsletter

 Volume V, Number 6

· French Film Festival

Important Information

· Electronic Diversity Visa Lottery
· New! OISS Quick Question Hours
· Registrer with your home embassy

Upcoming Activities

· Oct 11 - Globally Minded Student Association Meeting
· Oct 9 & 11 Social Secruity Office Trips
· Oct 13 - Apple Orchard

Interesting Articles

· Mind, Body, Soul
· Go global with CultureLink!
· Film about Afghanistan

Register with your home country's Embassy/ Consulate in the USA

International Students and Scholars are strongly encouraged to register with your home country's Embassy/Consulate in the USA. Find your Embassy/Consulate at: http://www.embassy.org/embassies/ or http://www.embassyworld.com/

Your country's Embassy/Consulate in the USA will assist you with the following:

• security/safety assistance during a crisis or natural disaster
• passport extension and renewal
• home country tax information and access to required forms
• assist with translation or locating translation service for you and your important documents (birth certificate, marriage certificate, etc.)
• guidance regarding visa and immigration options for visitors to your country
• U.S. degree or certificate translation/conversion to your home country's equivalent (not all Embassies/Consulates provide this service)
• advice about returning to your home country (moving service, immigration options for family members born in the U.S., etc.)
• tourist information for visitors to your country