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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Dear Students:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Due to a short-term staffing reduction in the ISSSO, and a recent notification from SEVIS of a recertification
process the University must undergo, effective 5 February 2018 we must temporarily suspend "change of status" and "reinstatement" requests for the spring 2018 semester. Students wishing to change their status will need to do so by travel and/or by enlisting
the services of an immigration attorney. Guidance for this process can be found at
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/campusLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/change-of-status.aspx">
<span style="color:blue">http://www.tamuc.edu/campusLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/change-of-status.aspx</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Additionally, please confirm processing times for other requests on the ISSSO website at:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/campusLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/documents/Processing%20Times%20for%20Requests%20and%20Applications.pdf"><span style="color:blue">http://www.tamuc.edu/campusLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/documents/Processing%20Times%20for%20Requests%20and%20Applications.pdf</span></a>.
These times are established using "business days" rather than "calendar days."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">We hope to return to normal processing times and more normal staffing levels in the not too distant
future. In the interim, however, we will work diligently to handle each request expeditiously, but ask for your patience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Your ISSSO Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="mailto:Intl.Stu@tamuc.edu"><span style="color:blue">Intl.Stu@tamuc.edu</span></a> <br>
</span><span style="color:black">903-886-5097</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Dawn R McPherson, International Student Advisor
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">PDSO Principal Designated School Official
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">|
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> ARO Alternate Responsible Officer – J1</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">International Student & Scholar Services
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</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Texas A&M University-Commerce</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:Dawn.mcpherson@tamuc.edu"><span style="color:blue">Dawn.mcpherson@tamuc.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">P.O. Box 3011 Commerce, TX 75429-3011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Tel. (903)886.5812 I Fax. (903) 468.3200 I
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/isso"><span style="color:blue">www.tamuc.edu/isso</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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