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InternaƟonal Student NewsleƩer April 2013 Services for InternaƟonal Students & Scholars (SISS) We encourage all students and stato “like” us on our Facebook: “UC Davis Services for InternaƟonal Students and Scholars” OPT Workshops SISS Coee Break Life AŌer UC Davis ImmigraƟon Reminders EDU 98Spring Quarter Taxes SISS will begin oering OPT workshops every month throughout the academic year. We will have separate monthly OPT workshops for our undergraduate and graduate students. All of our OPT workshops will take place in the SISS Annex. No registraƟon is required. If you are planning on compleƟng your academic program soon, please aƩend one of our OPT workshops for an overview of the OPT applicaƟon process. SISS recommends applying for OPT 90 days prior to compleƟng your academic program. Upcoming F1 OPT Workshops F1 Graduate Students Thursday, April 18, 2013 4:00PM5:00PM Wednesday, May 15, 2013 1:00PM2:00PM Wednesday, June 5, 2013 4:30PM5:30PM F1 Undergraduate Students Wednesday, April 17, 2013 3:00PM4:00PM Tuesday, May 14, 2013 3:00PM4:00PM Thursday, June 6, 2013 4:00PM5:00PM SISS Coee Break! Date: Thursday, April 18, 2013 Time: 1:00PM4:00PM LocaƟon: SISS Annex Come by SISS for FREE coee, tea and snacks. Relax and socialize with other internaƟonal students and SISS Staor just grab and go on your way to class or lab.

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April 2013 International Student Newsletter

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Interna onal Student Newsle er April 2013

Services for Interna onal Students & Scholars

(SISS)

We encourage all students and staff to “like” us on our Facebook:   “UC Davis Services for Interna onal Students and Scholars”

OPT Workshops

SISS Coffee Break

Life A er UC Davis

Immigra on Reminders

EDU 98‐Spring Quarter

Taxes

SISS will begin offering OPT workshops every month throughout the academic year.  We will have separate monthly 

OPT workshops for our undergraduate and graduate students.  All of our OPT workshops will take place in the SISS

Annex.  No registra on is required.  If you are planning on comple ng your academic program soon, please a end 

one of our OPT workshops for an overview of the OPT applica on process.  SISS recommends applying for OPT 90 

days prior to comple ng your academic program. 

 

 

 

  

Upcoming F‐1 OPT Workshops

F‐1 Graduate Students Thursday, April 18, 2013 4:00PM‐5:00PM 

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 1:00PM‐2:00PM 

Wednesday, June 5, 2013 4:30PM‐5:30PM 

F‐1 Undergraduate Students Wednesday, April 17, 2013 3:00PM‐4:00PM 

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 3:00PM‐4:00PM 

Thursday, June 6, 2013 

4:00PM‐5:00PM 

SISS Coffee Break!

Date: Thursday, April 18, 2013 

Time: 1:00PM‐4:00PM 

Loca on: SISS Annex 

Come by SISS for FREE coffee, tea and snacks. Relax and socialize with other           

interna onal students and SISS Staff or just grab and go on your way to class or lab. 

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Life A er UC Davis Workshop

When: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 5:00PM 

Where: 106 Wellman 

A en on students and scholars: Are you gradua ng this year and planning to apply for a job in the US? Would you 

like to apply for a green card while con nuing to work with the University? A local immigra on a orney will speak 

on several issues which are of the utmost importance for anyone considering H‐1B status in the future, including:  

• What are the requirements for H‐1B status?  

• How far in advance of the expira on of my current status should I consider H‐1B sponsorship?  

• What is the current situa on with H‐1B numbers for undergraduate and graduate students?  

• What ques ons should I ask poten al employers about their immigra on policies with regard to H‐1B status and 

employing foreign na onals? 

• What happens to my status if I am laid off from my job while in H‐1B status?  

• How can I obtain permanent residency? What op ons for green cards exist for scholars?  

Please contact Wesley Young at [email protected] with any ques ons 

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Immigra on Reminders

12 UNITS PER QUARTER

As a F‐1 or J‐1 interna onal student you are required to register in at least 12 units every fall, winter and spring 

quarters. You may be eligible for excep on to full‐ me enrollment under special circumstances, but you need to

check with your SISS Interna onal Student Advisor prior to dropping below 12 units. The last day to add courses is 

on the 12th day of instruc on which is April 16, 2013. 

UPDATING YOUR ADDRESS

U.S. immigra on regula ons require that students in F‐1 or J‐1 status no fy SISS of any change of address within 10

days.  This should be done through SISWEB. You can update the SEVIS‐USA address field in SISWEB by following the   

instruc ons at h p://siss.ucdavis.edu/address_students.cfm.  Please remember to report a change of address as 

soon as they occur.   

Is your I‐20 or DS‐2019 going to expire within the next 60 days?  If it is going to expire within the next 60 days, now 

is the  me to extend it.  You should request an extension of your I‐20 or DS‐2019 in order to complete your program 

of study, provided that the delay in comple on is caused by compelling academic or medical reasons. 

Please check the program end date of your current I‐20 (see #5 on page 1) or DS‐2019 (see #3) to see when your       

I‐20/DS‐2019 will expire.  SISS can only process the extension before your I‐20 or DS‐2019 expires.  Please complete 

the Con nuing Student I‐20/DS‐2019 Request Form, which you can download from this link: h p://

siss.ucdavis.edu/forms.cfm.  Your major professor or   academic advisor will need to complete Sec on C on your 

Con nuing Student I‐20/DS‐2019 Request Form to verify your new program end date.  Please a ach proof of        

financial support for the dura on of your extension that has been calculated by your Interna onal Student  Advisor 

at SISS. 

I‐20 or DS‐2019 Extension

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SISS April 2013 Newsle er 

New Interna onal Student Success Course‐Spring Quarter 2013‐Sign Up Now!

Spring 2013 EDU 98: Connec ng to Community & Career.  

EDU 98 will help you to understand how to make connec ons with American communi es and careers and to find UC Davis resources for community involvement, career explora on, and networking ; this course may be repeated for credit and is appropriate for any undergraduate interna onal student.

Small class size (20 students per sec on) with a focus on student interac on and ac vi es 

2 units of P/NP course credit 

Lots of office hours for individual a en on, introduc on to campus resources 

No pre‐requisites, midterms, or final exams 

Check your Spring 2013 schedule and find a sec on for you: 

CRN Course Sect.Type Title *Units Day/Time Building/Room

_____ EDU 98   51  SEM  Community&Career Connec ons 2  MW 10:00‐10:50A   _________ 

_____ EDU 98   52  SEM  Community&Career Connec ons 2  MW 11:00‐11:50A    

_____ EDU 98   53  SEM  Community&Career Connec ons 2  MW 1:10‐2:00P    

_____ EDU 98   54  SEM  Community&Career Connec ons 2  MW 2:10‐3:00P      

_____ EDU 98   55  SEM  Community&Career Connec ons 2  TR 10:00‐10:50A    

_____ EDU 98   56  SEM  Community &Career Connec ons 2  TR 1:10‐2:00P     

*When registering, be sure to enter "2" for unit value. This course will not appear on the Class Search Tool or in the General Catalog because it is reserved especially for you. 

Who Must Who Must File a Tax Return? 

All non‐immigrant interna onal students and scholars who were present in the 

U.S. during any part of the          calendar year 2012 are responsible for filing a 

tax report to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by Tuesday, April 15, 2013. 

SISS staff does NOT have the required exper se to assist with filing taxes.  Many 

Americans pay for an accountant or use computer‐based tax programs.   

SISS Tax Resources: Website 

h p://siss.ucdavis.edu/taxa on.cfm 

 

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Taxes: Due on April 15th!

SISS Interna onal Student Advisor Contact Informa on

Holly Snyder Thompson Catherine Berberich Sarah Ligday Last name begins with A to I      Last name begins with J to Q    Last name begins with R to Z School of Law, Medicine & Nursing    Graduate School of Management  School of Veterinary Medicine [email protected]     [email protected]     [email protected]