International Student & Scholar Services invites you to an Employment Seminar! Date: Tuesday March 8, 2016 Time: 6:00 – 8:30 pm Location: Peter O’Donnell Jr. Building (POB) (Room 2.302 for F-1 Students / Room 2.402 for J-1 Students & Scholars) The seminar will focus on employment options that are available… read more
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Scam Alert: Scams Targeting UT Austin International Students
International students at UT and other universities across the U.S. have frequently been targets of a variety of scams. The scammer will identify themselves as a police officer, government official, or university official and threaten dismissal from the university, deportation from the U.S., or dropped classes unless the student immediately… read more
Time to Check Your I-20 or DS-2019 End Date
If you have an F-1 or J-1 student visa, check the end date on your I-20 or DS-2019. If your I-20 or DS-2019 is ending in May 2016 and you plan to continue your studies in the summer, fall or beyond, you must extend your document before the current end… read more
Share your experience as an international student with the Senate of College Councils
The Senate of College Councils serves as the official voice of UT Austin students in regards to academic issues. Our goal is to get input from as many students as possible and we would love to hear from you! On Tuesday, February 23 we will be hosting an open forum… read more
New! H-1B Seminar for International Students
If you are planning to graduate within the next year or two, now is the time to start thinking of the next steps for immigration and employment options. While there are several immigration categories that graduates move on to, the most common visa type is the H-1B. ISSS invites you… read more
Texas Excursion: H-Town Bound–Houston Zoo & Museum District!
Ready for another Texas Excursion? Well, you’re in luck! On Saturday, March 5th, International Student & Scholar Services is H-Town Bound! We’ll be roaming around the Houston Zoo & surrounding Museum District. Located in the heart of the city’s Herman Park and its famous Museum District, the Houston Zoo is essentially a… read more
Post-Completion – Optional Practical Training (OPT) for Spring 2016 graduates
Are you an F-1 student who will graduate May 2016? Are you wanting to work in the U.S. after graduation? If you answered yes, then you want to apply for Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT). OPT is a work authorization for F-1 students that allow you to work in your… read more
Operation I-20 Reprint
Last year, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) updated the look of the I-20 form. You can see what the new form looks like on the DHS Redesigned Form I-20 Fact Sheet. All F-1 students must have the new version of the I-20 no later than July 1, 2016.… read more
2016-2017 Good Neighbor Scholarship Now Available!
ISSS is now accepting applications for the Good Neighbor Scholarship (GNS) for the 2016-2017 academic year! The GNS provides for one year of tuition (fall, spring, and summer) to students who were born in and are residents of a nation in the Western Hemisphere (excluding Cuba and the U.S.). The full… read more
Exchange Student Coffee Hour
The first Exchange Student Coffee Hour of 2016 took place on Wednesday, January 27th at Caffe Medici on Guadalupe. With a great turnout of students from around the world we had at least 4 different continents and 7 different countries represented. The Exchange Student Coffee Hours are an informal get-together… read more
