Office of International Student Services Newsletter
Week of October 23, 2007

 Volume V, Number 7
In This Issue

· Interested in carrying your flag if you are graduating in December?
· Workshop: Employment Issues & H-1 Visa

Important Information

· Electronic Diversity Visa Lottery
· Quick Question? Come see us from 1- 3 p.m.
· Register with your home embassy

Upcoming Activities

· Oct. 25 - UST Special Celebration
· Oct. 27 - Paintball
 · Oct 30 - Social Security Office Trips
· Oct. 30 - CultureLink Tea
 · Oct 30 - Midterm Check-up!
· Oct. 31 - Halloween
 · Oct. 21 & 31 - Trick-or-Treat for Canned Goods
 · Nov. 1 - Globally Minded Student Association Meeting
· Nov 2 - Winter Fashion and Talent Show
· Nov 3 - Albertville Shopping Trip

Interesting Articles

· Crime Prevention Techniques
· French Film Festival
· Tommie Award Nominations

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 Office trips


 

Attention all students who are in need of a social security card, we are going to be organizing trips to take students to the Social Security office downtown St. Paul.  The two remaining dates and times are:

 
Trip #3
Tuesday, October 30
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. Students are required to get a Social Security Number within 90 days of starting employment.
 

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 (http://www.stthomas.edu/oiss/forms/verification/default.html indicate "Social Security Application" in the Reason for Verification 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.