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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red;background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>The mandatory check-in for new international students</span></b>
at Texas A&M University-Commerce will begin this Wednesday, January 5,
2011. Check-in will be located in the ISSO in Halladay 104. For a
map of campus please go to <a
href="http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/aboutUs/contactUs/campusMapDirections/map/map.pdf">http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/aboutUs/contactUs/campusMapDirections/map/map.pdf</a>
and the Halladay Student Services building is number 9 on the map.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Check-in will be from Wednesday, January 5 to Tuesday,
January 11 from 9am-11am and 2pm-4pm, Wednesday, January 12 from 9am-12pm noon (we
will end at 12pm), and Friday, January 14 from 10am-12pm. THERE WILL BE
NO CHECK-IN ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 13. You will need to provide the
following at check-in:<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Copies of passport, visa, and I-94 (both sides
of I-94). Port of entry stamp must show.<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Copy of I-20 (first and last page). <b><u><span
style='color:red'>Transfer students must provide copies of all previous I-20’s.</span></u></b>
Port of entry stamp must show.<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Current address within the U.S. (including any
temporary address) and in your home country.<o:p></o:p></p>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Emergency contact information (address, phone
number, email) for friend or family member in the U.S. and your home
country. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red;background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>International student orientation</span></b><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red'> </span></b><span style='color:black'>will be
on Thursday, January 13 from 8:30am to no later than 3:00pm. </span><b><u><span
style='color:red'>Attendance at the international orientation is mandatory.
DO NOT BE LATE.</span></u></b><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span
style='color:red;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>.</span><span
style='color:red'> </span></b><span style='color:black'>The orientation will
be located in the Sam Rayburn Student Center Room 213ABC (building number 28 on
the above campus map). </span><b><span style='color:red;background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>If you arrive late you will be seriously delayed in your
ability to register for classes</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<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>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 75429<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>(P) 903-886-5097<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>(F) 903-468-3200<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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