[Intl-stu] Reminder

[intl-stu@TAMU-Commerce.edu]

SUBJECT: Important Reminder
 
Spring 2005 is coming to an end, soon. This e-mail is sent to remind all
international students.
1.      If spring 2005 is your last registered semester and you want to
apply for OPT, you must make an appointment with the international student
adviser to file for OPT application no later than May 6, 2005. Your OPT
application will be rejected by the immigration adjudicator if it reaches
the immigration service center after the last day of this semester.
Information on OPT is available at
<http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/international/Fall_2004/events_announcements.
htm#optsp05>
http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/international/Fall_2004/events_announcements.h
tm#optsp05
2.      If you will graduate on May 14, 2005 but do not want to apply for
OPT, you will have 60 days grace period to do one of these options: a)
depart the US, b) transfer out to other school or continue on to another
degree as a full time student at TAMU-Commerce, c) change your status from
F-1 to other legal status in the US. Whichever option you choose, you must
inform the international student adviser and take action within the 60 days
grace period. Failure to take action within 60 days will result in SEVIS
termination and you will be out-of-status.
 3.     All international students are responsible for maintaining the
validity of their I-20. Check the date on # 5 of page I of your current
I-20. If it shows "the date to complete studies not later than May 31, 2005"
but you cannot actually complete your study by this date, you MUST contact
the International Student Adviser to request an extension of the I-20 during
the first week of May, 2005. Failure to extend your I-20 before its
expiration date will result in out-of-status and ineligibility for CPT or
OPT.
     When requesting an extension of your I-20, you are required to provide
a new and current Financial/Bank statement in the amount of $8000 for one
semester, and $15,500 for 2 semesters. Click this link for more information.
<http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/international/Fall_2004/Current_Students/c_ma
intain_f1.htm#t10>
http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/international/Fall_2004/Current_Students/c_mai
ntain_f1.htm#t10
 
Noi Prapan
Director, International Student Services
Texas A&M University-Commerce
P.O.Box 3011
Commerce, Texas 75429
Phone: 903-886-5097
FAX: 903-468-3200
Noi_Prapan at tamu-commerce.edu
 
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