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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>SUBJECT: Important Reminder<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Spring
2005 is coming to an end, soon.</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>This e-mail is sent to remind</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>all
international students.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1. </span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>If
spring 2005 is your last registered semester</span></font> <font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>and you want to
apply for OPT, you must make an appointment with the</span></font> <font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>international</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>student
adviser to file for OPT application</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>no later than</span></font><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><st1:date Month="5" Day="6" Year="2005"><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>May 6, 2005</span></font></b></st1:date><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>.</span></font> <font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Your OPT
application will </span></font><st1:PersonName><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>b</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>e rejected </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>b</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>y the
immigration adjudicator if it</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>reaches the immigration service
center after the last day of this semester. Information on OPT is availa</span></font><st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>b</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>le at</span></font>
<a
href="http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/international/Fall_2004/events_announcements.htm#optsp05"><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/international/Fall_2004/events_announcements.htm#optsp05</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2. </span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>If</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>you
will graduate on May 14, 2005 </span></font><st1:PersonName><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>b</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ut do</span></font><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>not</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> want to
apply for OPT, you</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>will</span></font> <font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>have</span></font><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>60 days</span></font>
</b><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>grace period</span></font></b> <font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>to do one of these options:</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>a)</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>depart
the US, </span></font><st1:PersonName><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>b</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>) transfer
out to other school</span></font><u> </u><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>or</span></font></u> <font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>continue</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>on to
another degree as a</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>full time</span></font> <font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>student</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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</span></font> <font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>student</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>adviser</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>and
take action within the 60 days grace period. Failure to take action within 60
days will result in SEVIS termination and you</span></font> <font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>will </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>b</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>e
out-of-status.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3. </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></font></st1:PersonName><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>All international</span></font> <font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>students are
responsi</span></font><st1:PersonName><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>b</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>le for maintaining
the validity of</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>their I-20. Check the date on # 5 of page</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>of
your current I-20.</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>If</span></font> <font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>it shows</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>"the
date to complete</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>studies</span></font> <font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>not later than</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>May
31, 2005"</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>b</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ut you
cannot</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>actually</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>complete your study </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>b</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>y this date,
you MUST contact the International</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Student</span></font> <font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Adviser to request</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>an
extension of the I-20 during the first week of May, 2005. Failure to extend
your I-20 </span></font><st1:PersonName><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>b</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>efore its
expiration date will result in out-of-status and ineligi</span></font><st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>b</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ility for
CPT</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>or OPT.</span></font><br>
<st1:PersonName><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></st1:PersonName><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>When requesting an extension of</span></font> <font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>your I-20,
you are required to provide a new and current Financial/Bank statement in the
amount of $8000 for one <span class=GramE>semester,</span> and $15,500 for</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2
semesters.</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Click</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>this link for more information.</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font>
<a
href="http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/international/Fall_2004/Current_Students/c_maintain_f1.htm#t10"><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/international/Fall_2004/Current_Students/c_maintain_f1.htm#t10</span></font></a><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:PersonName><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Noi Prapan</span></font></st1:PersonName><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Director, International Student Services<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:address><st1:Street><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>P.O.Box</span></font></st1:Street><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'> 3011</span></st1:address><span style='mso-no-proof:
yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:place><st1:City><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Commerce</span></font></st1:City><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>, </span><st1:State><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Texas</span></st1:State><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'> </span><st1:PostalCode><span style='mso-no-proof:
yes'>75429</span></st1:PostalCode></st1:place><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Phone: 903-886-5097<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>FAX: 903-468-3200<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Noi_Prapan@tamu-commerce.edu<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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