Everyone is ready to have some summer fun! Summer can be the best part of the year, but did you know that it’s also prime time for accidents and ER visits? Check out these summer safety tips: Be prepared for the Texas heat Choose a sunscreen of at least SPF… read more
Award Opportunity: 2016-2017 General ISSS Financial Aid Now Available!
The 2016-2017 General ISSS Financial Aid Application is now available! This financial need-based award applies up to $2,500 per semester for the fall and spring semesters and $1,500 in the summer semester towards tuition bills. Please note that the award amount cannot exceed the tuition bill balance. Students who have experienced a… read more
Ethnic Restaurants & Markets
This spring & summer you’ll need to fulfill your appetite for delicious international food! Here is a list of ethnic restaurants & markets to visit: Jamaican – Craving a Caribbean meal? Tony’s Jamaican Food is well known for their large portions and jerk chicken. French – Look no further than… read more
STEM OPT Extension Info Session
In March 2016, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published amended F-1 rules for certain STEM majors. These changes provide for an extension of the OPT period by 24 months (a STEM OPT extension). The amended rules will go into effect on May 10, 2016. As such, the International Office… read more
Thrive at UT
Introducing: Thrive at UT Mobile App As the semester comes to an end and you begin studying for finals, take a break to check out the new Thrive at UT mobile app. Thrive is a free iPhone app geared toward enhancing the well-being of busy UT students on the go.… read more
Traveling abroad during the summer? Don’t forget your travel signature!
Summer break is coming soon, so it’s time to start preparing for your international travel plans. If you are traveling internationally, don’t forget that you need a valid travel signature on your I-20 or DS-2019 in order to reenter the United States. If your travel signature will be expired upon… read more
Three Simple Ways to Reduce Stress
April is Stress Awareness Month! While a certain degree of stress is actually normal, too much stress can leave you more vulnerable to illness and less open to the pleasure of life. Here are a few simple things you can do right now to keep stress in check: Enjoy Music… read more
Cap-Gap Extension
A Cap-Gap extension is an extension of F-1 visa status and/or Post-Completion OPT work authorization. This occurs when someone with an F-1 visa has an employment start date of October 1st and is a beneficiary of a timely filed H-1B petition requesting a change of status. In order for ISSS to provide… read more
Campus Carry Info Session
On June 1, 2015, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed S.B. 11, also known as the “campus carry” law. S.B. 11 provides that license holders may carry a concealed handgun throughout university campuses, starting Aug. 1, 2016. The law gives public universities some discretion to regulate campus carry. The University of Texas… read more
Planning to Graduate in Absentia?
Graduating “In Absentia” means that you will complete your degree requirements as a non-registered student. Not sure what this means? For example, say you complete your thesis after the summer semester submission deadline but before fall classes begin. You then apply for in absentia graduation: you will not be a… read more
