HOT NEWS

DV - Visa 2010

The Diversity Visa Lottery is now available!! See the Immigration Updates section for details.

OISS Blog

The OISS has created a blog to help you become a part of our community. Check it out, contribute, and get involved at http://lsuoiss.blogspot.com/

HAPPENINGS

Upcoming Events

October 17 (this Friday)
International Student Worship. 7pm. Angwin Hall Chapel. Come celebrate with us and get to know your fellow international students.

October 30 (Thursday)
Come skate with SALSU for this Halloween extravaganza! Dress up and you could win the prize for best custome! (Transportation will be provided) Please sign up in our office!

Nov. 1 (Saturday)
Stahl Center Sabbath and International Student day!

After the Stahl Center program we will be having a barbeque for international students in Clough Park, followed by a hike to TwoBid. After teh hike, we will have movies and games in the Student Center in the evening! Want to be involved in the planning/cooking? Let us know!

OISS Ice Breaker

Every Wednesday morning, come to our office for coffee, tea, & cookies! 8:30 - 10:00am

From the OISS

International Student Club
We are starting an international student club. Fellow international student Ryan Wiggan is our president and he will be organizing several activities as well as appointing the officers. If you want to be a part of this, please let us know! Our next meeting will be Friday Oct. 10th, at 12 noon in the OISS, AD 202. Please email Ryan at wigganryan@hotmail.com or call 909-362-1765.

Stahl Center Sabbath
LSU, the Stahl Center, the Office of International Students and the Students in Free Enterprise Team invite you to participate in our salute to missions, social justice and international diversity on Saturday, November 1 at La Sierra University Church.

Students form a vital part of this celebration as they march in traditional costumes and carry flags from around the world. This is a way for the University and Church communities to show appreciation for students from around the globe. We welcome everyone to join us both for the event as well as the dinner and rehearsal that will occur earlier in the week. Please invite all your friends. We hope to see you there.

Details: The event will last two hours. Please meet at the church at 10am on November 1. We have traditional outfits from around the world if you do not have your own. The event is open to all students, not only international, so please tell all your friends. The time and date for the rehearsal and dinner will be announced soon. Please let us know if you are planning on being involved so we can plan accordingly. If you have any questions please contact Alexander Wisbey at AJRW88@gmail.com or at 951-941-2197.

Immigration Updates

DV (Green Card) Lottery Starts October 2, 2008
The 2010 DV Lottery is now open. Students wanting to apply, are welcome to come to our office and use our computers. We will also help you with your pictures. For more information, visit the official web site at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/.
NOTE: This is a free program. DO NOT pay anyone for this service, nor allow any one to do it for you. Students from the following countries do not qualify this year: Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, and Peru, Canada, Great Britain (United Kingdom) and Poland. Great Britain (United Kingdom) includes the following dependent areas: Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn, St. Helena, and Turks and Caicos Islands. Note that for purposes of the diversity program only, Northern Ireland is treated separately; Northern Ireland does qualify. China (mainland-born), India, Pakistan, South Korea, Philippines, and Vietnam. Hong Kong S.A.R and Taiwan DO qualify. Read more…

OPT Students MUST update their employers
If you are currently in OPT, remember we must report your employer name and address to the government. If you still haven't done so, fill out your information online here.

SEVIS Fee (I-901) to increase to $200
Effective October 27, 2008, the SEVIS fee for form I-901 will increase to $200 from the current $100 fee. This form must be paid each time that a student needs a new I-20 due to reinstatement or initial attendance.

Campus Updates

SALSU 411
Don't miss out on what's happening on in our campus. Check out the SALSU web site at http://salsu.lasierra.edu/ for up-to-date information on the social events.

Insurance Cards
New students will need to print their insurance cards soon. We will have your new certificate numbers ready by October 1, so please contact our office to receive it. Instructions on how to print your new medical insurance card are available on our web site: www.lasierra.edu/international/.

SIFE Christmas Headstart Party
The SIFE team would love your input and help with project Headstart this winter! Our theme is Christmas around the world, and the date is December 5th. If you have any suggestions for international Christmas celebrations or ideas, let us know! Thanks so much!