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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Don’t forget that the ISSS will host Travel Signature Request walk-in times from Monday, November 30 through Friday, December 4 from 1pm-4pm in Halladay 104.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red">
If there is any chance you will travel outside the U.S. this winter break then please be sure to visit the ISSS during our walk-in travel signature times from 1pm-4pm.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The ISSS will also be hosting travel information sessions to discuss best practices when traveling outside the U.S., visa renewal, and other topics. The travel information sessions will be on
Tuesday, December 1 at 4pm and Wednesday, December 2 at 4pm in BA 221. Registration is required and to register for the information session go to
<a href="http://bit.ly/1MBroKw">http://bit.ly/1MBroKw</a>.</span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Please remember:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">A
<b><i><u><span style="color:red">travel signature is valid for 12 months from the date of the signature</span></u></i></b><span style="color:red">
</span>for re-entry to the U.S. Attached is a sample of where the travel signature is located on the I-20.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Students traveling outside the U.S. with an expired visa will need to renew their visa before they will be allowed to re-enter. For information about renewing your visa go
to <a href="http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/study-exchange/student.html">
http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/study-exchange/student.html</a>. Please note the unofficial or official transcript is sufficient for the visa renewal and the ISSS no longer issues visa renewal letters per the guidance from the U.S. Department of State.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of re-entry.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">For more information about traveling outside the U.S. go to
<a href="http://www.ice.gov/sevis/travel">http://www.ice.gov/sevis/travel</a>. <o:p>
</o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please be sure to complete the Travel Request Signature form at
<a href="http://bit.ly/1rNGPFf">http://bit.ly/1rNGPFf</a> <b><i><u>BEFORE</u></i></b> you visit the ISSS<span style="color:#1F497D">.
</span><span style="color:black">The ISSS may request a copy of a student’s travel itinerary in certain circumstances.
</span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The ISSS will be re-issuing new I-20’s with the new I-20 format (began June 2015) so all students are encouraged to request a travel signature if there is any chance you will travel outside
the U.S.</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please be sure to complete the Travel Request Signature form at
<a href="http://bit.ly/1rNGPFf">http://bit.ly/1rNGPFf</a> <b><i><u>BEFORE</u></i></b> you visit the ISSS.<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Due to the high number of emergency travel signature requests by students this semester any student requesting an emergency travel signature outside the
dedicated Travel Signature Weeks in November and December will be required to provide additional documentation to verify the emergency and a copy of their travel itinerary confirming the departure date.</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red"> </span></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">John Mark Jones, Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">International Student & Scholar Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PO Box 3011<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Commerce TX 75428<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(Ph) 903-886-5097 (F) 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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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