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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>SUBJECT: GAs and students in last semester<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>This message is for GAs (graduate assistants) and to students in
the last semester only.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Your Spring 2007 registration for our school has ended on the 12<sup>th</sup>
class day (1/31/07).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The ISS office is now in the process of verifying and reporting your
school registration record to Immigration SEVIS .<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The school record after the 12<sup>th</sup> class day shows <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>some</span></b> students are in violation for course
registration.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Remember:</span></font></b> F-1
regulations required that undergraduate students maintain at least 12 hours course
load <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>with only 3 hours Internet course</span></b>,
graduate students maintain at least 9 hours course load <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>with only 3 hours Internet courses</span></b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Exception is given if you are 20 hours GA for spring 07 or if you are
students in your last semester and have filed for graduation. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>SO if you are a 20 hour GA, or spring
07 is you last semester and you have filed for graduation and are taking less than
your required course load (less than 12 for undergrads/ less than 9 for grads),
you must report your reason to the ISS office ASAP to prevent us reporting you
for violation in SEVIS.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>You can give your reason and easily submit
this report online <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'> <a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/Fall_2004/Forms/report_less_form.asp">http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/Fall_2004/Forms/report_less_form.asp</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Failure to report you reason for registered less than your required hours
to the ISS office may put your F-1 status at risk. Please take action ASAP.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Please ignore this message and no action is needed from you if your
spring 2007 registration on the school record shows that you meet the course
load requirement. You can see your spring 07 registration record by going to
MyLeo.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Noi Prapan<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Director, International Student Services<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>PO Box</span></font></st1:Street>
3011</st1:address><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Commerce</span></font></st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Texas</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">75429</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Phone 903-886-5097<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>FAX 903-468-3200<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>E-mail: Noi_Prapan@tamu-commerce.edu <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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