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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Just a reminder that the ISSO will host walks for travel
<span style="color:black">signatures Monday, December 1<sup>st</sup> through Friday, December 5<sup>th</sup> from 1pm-4pm each day</span></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">.
</span></i></b><span style="color:black">Students may visit the ISSO from 1pm-4pm Monday through Friday (December 1-5) to receive a travel signature while they wait.</span><span style="color:black"> To request a travel signature please complete the Travel
Signature Request Form at <a href="http://bit.ly/1rNGPFf">http://bit.ly/1rNGPFf</a> and bring this form with your original I-20 to the ISSO in Halladay 104. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">If you will be traveling outside the U.S. during the semester break please review your I-20 on the last page to see the date for your last travel signature. A travel signature is valid for
one year from the date of the signature for students to re-enter the U.S. </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Please note that these walk in times are ONLY for travel signatures and will not be processed in conjunction with other requests.</span></i></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">
</span>Travel signature requests outside of the walk in times the week of December
<span style="color:black">1<sup>st</sup></span><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span>
will be processed within 5 business days. <b><i><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua">Emergency travel signature requests will not be considered.</span></u></i></b><span style="color:red"> </span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red">For information about traveling outside the U.S. including the recommended documents please go to
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="http://1.usa.gov/1zzFDtY">http://1.usa.gov/1zzFDtY</a>.<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red">For information about renewing your F-1 visa go to
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="http://1.usa.gov/1uKE10f">http://1.usa.gov/1uKE10f</a>.
</span></i></b>PLEASE NOTE that the Department of State <b><i><u>does not</u></i></b> require a letter from the school verifying enrollment. The ISSO
<b><i><u>does not</u></i></b> issue visa renewal letters because they are not required not helpful. Students are strongly encouraged, per the Department of State guidance, to print a copy of their unofficial transcript through their myLeo or they may request
an official transcript at <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/registrar/transcript/default.aspx">http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/registrar/transcript/default.aspx</a>.
<b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">John Mark Jones, Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">International Student Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:John.Jones@tamuc.edu">John.Jones@tamuc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PO Box 3011, Commerce, TX 75429<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tel. 903-886-5097<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fax 903-468-3200<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/isso">www.tamuc.edu/isso</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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