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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>The International Student Services office is open today,
Tuesday, January 11</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>,</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span>and will
be conducting check-in in the ISSO in Halladay 104 for new students from
9am-11am and 2pm-4pm. We will also be checking in students on Wednesday, January
12 from 9am-12pm (noon) and Friday, January 14 from 10am-12pm. Wednesday’s
check-in will end at 12pm (noon) regardless of any students waiting so the ISSO
staff may prepare for orientation. <b><u><span style='color:red;
background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Students will not be eligible to
register for classes until completing check-in and attending all sessions of
international student orientation.</span><span style='color:red'> <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:red'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:red'>Please be sure to have the
following information/documents for check-in:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Copies of passport, visa, I-94 (both sides) and
I-20 (first and last page). Students with dependents will need to provide
copies of dependent’s documents as well. <b>Transfer students must
provide copies of ALL previous I-20’s.</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Current address in home country and in U.S.
(including any temporary address such as friend, family residence or
hotel). <o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Emergency contact information for friend of
family in U.S. and home country. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:red;background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Copies of your immigration documents may be made at the library (#16 on
map next to Halladay) or copy center (#8 on map) for a minimal fee.</span><span
style='color:red'> <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>International student orientation is on Thursday, January
13</span></b> in the Sam Rayburn Student Center Room 213ABC and will begin at
8:30am and should end no later than 3pm. Attendance is mandatory for all
new international students to A&M-Commerce. We recommend students
arrive at 8:15am to sign-in and receive the orientation packet. <b><u>DO
NOT BE LATE.</u></b> Students that are late to orientation will be seriously
delayed in course registration. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>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>.
The ISSO is located the Halladay building #9 on the map and the student center
is building #28 on the map. <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 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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