| The e-newsletter for International Students at La Sierra |
Vol. 9 Issue 3
- December 2004
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SEVIS & Christmas Travel
All international students planning to travel this winter break must check with the Office of International Student Services prior to purchasing plane tickets. We need to make sure SEVIS has your correct status listed. This includes students in OPT. Failure to do so may mean you cannot return to the U.S. in January.
And if you are traveling, do not forget to come have your I-20 signed. Don't forget that in order for us to sign your I-20, you must be in good status and not have a balance. Turn around for I-20 signatures is 24 hours, so plan accordingly. Students traveling home from the countries requiring special registration, do not forget to report to the ICE office at airport before leaving. Read more... |
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H-1B Changes Included in FY2005 Appropriations Bill
The pending FY2005 omnibus appropriations bill (see article above) includes the "H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004," which contains significant provisions affecting the H–1B specialty worker category, including a new $500 "fraud prevention and detection fee" that all employers will have to pay. |
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USCIS Publishes Official FY2005 H-1B Cap Notice
On November 23, USCIS published the official Federal Register notice that the FY2005 H-1B cap had been reached as of October 1, 2004. The entire supply of FY2005 H-1B slots had already been allocated by the first day of the fiscal year to employers who had filed FY2005 petitions in the six months preceding the start of the fiscal year. The notice also temporarily suspends e-filing for I-129 petitions, and includes instructions on how H-1B petitions will be processed until new H-1B numbers become available on October 1, 2005, the beginning of FY2006. The notice does not include any provisions granting extensions of duration of status for F-1 students; unless DHS publishes a separate notice granting such extensions, students will be treated under the same processing guidelines as all other applicants for H-1B status.
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Christmas Break is here!
Angwin Hall will be closed during Christmas break. Angwin residents staying at LSU during the break will have to move to Calkins Hall.
South Hall will also be closed during Christmas break.
Contact the Dean Guerpo x2166 at Calkins Hall for more information
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| Have you printed your insurance card? If not, take a minute to do so. Your insurance will expire this month, on the 31st. Insurance for those returning students will be renewed starting January 1, 2005, and you will have to print a new card, which will be good through June 30, 2005. |
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International Student to Marry Dec. 19th.
Soon to be a former international student, Dwight Barrett is getting married this coming December 19th at LSUC. Dwight will be marrying Angie Stuart, who he met at LSU through a friend, also an international student. Dwight is originally from Jamaica and is finishing his doctorate in education here at LSU. Angie is originally from India and is also finishing her doctorate in physical therapy. She's a student at LLU. |
REMEMBER: you too can get married! But choose your spouse carefully! |
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Thanks for reading
Disclaimer: You have received this email because you submitted your email address to the La Sierra University Office of International Student Services when you registered. If you are no longer a student at La Sierra University, you may be removed from this list by sending an email to oiss@lasierra.edu. Pictures courtesy of Corbis. © www.corbis.com |
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Last Call for Optional Practical Training (OPT)
Thursday, December 9 is the last day to apply for OPT if you are finishing your studies in fall quarter. |
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Visa Lottery Pictures
OISS can help you with the visa lottery picture requirements. For a fee of $5, OISS will take and process your electronic picture for you to be able to apply on-line. Contact Natan for more info. |
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Not Getting Our E-mails?
If you are not getting our emails, make sure to add us to your "safe list" in your email program. The address you should add, are: oiss@lasierra.edu, nvigna@lasierra.edu, esthguer@lasierra.edu. |
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International Connection
International Worship will be held in the lobby of
Gladwyn Hall on Friday, December 10th at 6:00pm.
Following a praise service, we will be showing a movie
about Jesus birth... the true meaning of Christmas!
There will be cookies and hot drinks as well! Hope to
see you there!
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Cafeteria Hours for Christmas Break
Holiday Meal Hours
Card Stops Dinner 12/10
Dec. 11 - Eagle's Nest (EN)
12:00 - 1:30pm
Dec. 12-17 - EN
10:00am - 1:00pm
Dec. 18 - EN
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Dec. 19-23 - EN
10:00am - 1:00pm
Dec. 24 & 25 - CLOSED
Dec. 26-30 - EN
10:00am - 1:00pm
Dec. 31 & Jan. 1 - CLOSED
Jan. 2-3 - EN
10:00am - 1:00pm, Dinner |
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