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
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Oct. 30 - CultureLink Tea
· Oct 30 - Midterm Check-up!
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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

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