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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The ISSO is currently reviewing student registration for the
Fall semester and it has come to our attention that some international students
are registered for classes for the Fall but they have not submitted proof of
health/repatriation insurance for the entire semester. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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'>To remind you:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>International students are required to
provide proof of medical/repatriation insurance<font color=red><span
style='color:red'> </span></font></span></font></b><i><u><font color=red
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:red;font-style:italic'>before </span></font></u></i><b><font
size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>class registration each semester. If the student is enrolled for
courses and has not submitted proof of medical/repatriation insurance their
courses may be dropped, which could be a violation of visa status, until proof
is provided. In addition, the student may lose CPT and/or OPT
privileges. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>Your insurance must be valid from <u>August
25, 2008</u> through <u>December 13, 2008</u> for the Fall 2008 semester.</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
Please go to the following link for more information on health insurance and
submitting proof of health insurance: <a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/Fall_2004/Current_Students/c_insurance.htm"
title="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/Fall_2004/Current_Students/c_insurance.htm">http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/Fall_2004/Current_Students/c_insurance.htm</a><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font></span></font><font
color=red face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:red'>Proof of
insurance that is provided through email <u>MUST</u> be sent to</span></font><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> <a
href="mailto:intl_stu@tamu-commerce.edu"
title="mailto:intl_stu@tamu-commerce.edu">intl_stu@tamu-commerce.edu</a>.</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
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font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Register for full course of study:<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>USCIS regulations state all international students must be
enrolled full-time each semester (except summer) <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>unless they have been authorized by the ISSO prior to the beginning of
the semester.</span></i> Permission from your academic department or
advisor is not enough. <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Failure to
obtain permission from the ISSO before registering for less than full-time is a
violation of your visa status</span></i>. This also applies at any time
during the semester, and you are not allowed to drop below full-time during the
semester without the authorization of the ISSO. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Full-time is as follows: 9 hours for graduate students
and 12 hours for undergraduate students.<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=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>If you are enrolled less than full-time
because to you are a GA or this is your last/graduating semester please go to
the following link, <a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/Fall_2004/Forms/report_less_form.asp"
title="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/Fall_2004/Forms/report_less_form.asp"><font
color=red><span style='color:red'><span
title="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</span></span></font></a>,
and fill out the form <u>BEFORE</u> the beginning of the Fall
semester. Please provide documentation as
required. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Graduating in the Fall:<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If Fall will be your last semester be sure to apply for
graduation by <font color=black><span style='color:black'>submitting a
graduation application to the Graduation Coordinator in the Registrar's Office.
You may apply for graduation online at <a
href="https://leo.tamu-commerce.edu/login.aspx"
title="https://leo.tamu-commerce.edu/login.aspx"><font color=black><span
style='color:black'><span title="https://leo.tamu-commerce.edu/login.aspx">myLeo</span></span></font></a>.
You can contact the Graduation Coordinator at 903.886.5069. <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>If you are enrolled for less than
full-time (nine hours graduate students, twelve hours undergraduate students)
due to it being your last semester, please be sure to fill out the reduced course
load form mentioned above. </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If you are graduating in the Fall the ISSO will begin
scheduling Optional Practical Training (OPT) employment appointments starting
September 15, 2008. Please go to the following link for more information
on OPT: <a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/Fall_2004/Current_Students/c_cpt_opt.htm"
title="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/Fall_2004/Current_Students/c_cpt_opt.htm">http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/Fall_2004/Current_Students/c_cpt_opt.htm</a><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=MsoNormal><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=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>OPT and CPT employment:<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>The ISSO will begin scheduling Optional
Practical Training (OPT) employment for students who will be graduating in the
Fall beginning September 15, 2008. The ISSO recommends applying for OPT
as soon as possible in your last semester as it takes USCIS an average of 60-90
days to approve OPT applications.</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> The ISSO will be sponsoring
OPT workshops and hosting an immigration lawyer who will discuss OPT, H1-B, and
other immigration issues during the Fall semester. We will confirm these
dates to you at a later time. You may go to <a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/Fall_2004/Current_Students/c_cpt_opt.htm#t5"
title="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/Fall_2004/Current_Students/c_cpt_opt.htm#t5">http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/Fall_2004/Current_Students/c_cpt_opt.htm#t5</a>
for more information. <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=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If you are planning on applying for Curricular Practical
Training employment (CPT) you may go to <a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/Fall_2004/Forms/cpt.htm"
title="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/Fall_2004/Forms/cpt.htm">http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/Fall_2004/Forms/cpt.htm</a>
for more information on CPT and the application process. <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=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>Remember that USCIS states F-1 visa
students are not allowed to begin CPT employment or work off-campus without
prior approval from their international advisor (the ISSO) and/ or USCIS.
The 3<sup>rd</sup> page of the I-20 will reflect any authorized off-campus
employment. Failure to abide by USCIS employment rules may result in the
termination of your SEVIS immigration record and I-20. </span></font><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=3 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>Please remember to include your full name
and CWID# with all correspondence. <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=MsoNormal><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'>John Mark Jones, Director</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>International Student Services</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Texas</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">A&M</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University-</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Commerce</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>PO Box</span></font></st1:Street><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> 3011</span></font></st1:address><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Commerce</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">TX</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">75429</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Phone: (903) 886-5097</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Fax: (903) 468-3200</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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