Important Announcements 2010
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Audience |
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Description |
Date Posted |
| All | ISSS Winter Break Closures |
International students and scholars should be aware that ISSS (and Emory University at large) will be closed on 12/23, 12/24, 12/30 and 12/31 |
12/15/10 |
| Dept. Admins | H-1B Guidance for Medical Residents/Clinical Fellow | As we enter a new match and hiring season for medical residents and fellows, the following advice is intended to provide guidance for assisting those physicians who will need H-1B status in order to pursue their programs at Emory. | 12/15/10 |
| All Students | Carter Forum for International Students | The International Student Forum with President Jimmy Carter will be held on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011 from 3-4 p.m. | 12/13/10 |
| All | It's Tax Time! (2010 Edition) | If you were employed by Emory University between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010, you will receive a Form W-2. | 12/10/10 |
| All | ISSS Office Closure 12/17/10 | ISSS will be closed between 12noon and 3.30pm on Friday, December 17, 2010 due to a staff development event. | 12/06/10 |
| All | Walk-in Hours 12/03/10 | Important Note: Students and Scholars should note that walk-in hours on Friday, December 3rd will end at 11am due to ISSS involvement in the Coffee Hour event. | 12/01/10 |
| All Students | ISSS Casting Call |
ISSS are looking for a number of international students to appear in a short video about their experiences as international students at Emory. | 11/19/10 |
| All | 2010 Tax Information: Get Your W2 Online | Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, is used in the United States income tax system as an information return to report wages paid to employees and the taxes withheld from them. |
11/17/10 |
| Dept. Admins | Update Regarding Extensions/Transfers and Sponsorship of J Exchange Visitors |
As of August 1, 2010, International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) implemented a new policy regarding extensions of stay for J exchange visitors sponsored by a non-Emory entity. | 11/16/10 |
| All | ISSS Thanksgiving Closure |
ISSS will be closed on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th November for the Thanksgiving Break. |
11/15/10 |
| All | Updated USCIS Fees in Effect | Please note that updated USCIS fees will come into effect on November 23rd, 2010. Due to processing time required by ISSS before submission of immigration paperwork ISSS will require that all checks reflect the updated USCIS fee schedule. | 11/15/10 |
| All Students | Disco International - Tokyo Career Forum | Upcoming career opportunity for Japanese-English bilingual students | 11/08/10 |
| All Students and Scholars | Entrepreneurial Leadership Forum |
Join other international students and scholars for an opportunity to meet and interact with Marketplace Leaders from your community. | 11/05/10 |
| All Students | Internship Opportunities in Germany | Come use your German this Summer— Great Opportunities! | 11/02/10 |
| Research Scholars | English as a Second Language - Classes for Scholars | The English as a Second Language Program in the Laney Graduate School is currently accepting applications from Emory research employees for academic speaking classes for spring 2011. | 10/28/10 |
| Female Students | PEO International Peace Scholarship Fund |
The PEO International Peace Scholarship is a program, which provides scholarships for selected women from other countries for graduate study in the United States and Canada. | 10/21/10 |
| All Students | Opportunities for Thanksgiving | Information on opportunities for international students to enjoy a real American tradition- Thanksgiving |
10/20/10 |
| All | Immigration Attorney Workshop hosted by Goizueta Business School | The Goizueta Business School‘s Career Management Center is pleased to offer its Fall Immigration Attorney Workshop. | 10/15/10 |
| New Scholars | No Scholar Orientation - November 9th | Due to a large number of our staff team attending our regional international educators conference there will be no International Scholar Orientation on Tuesday 9th November 2010. | 10/14/10 |
| All | The 33rd Annual International Student Welcome Reception | The International Student Welcome Reception is an annual event to welcome and honor all international students and scholars studying in Atlanta metropolitan area colleges and universities. | 10/13/10 |
| All Students | Christmas International House |
Looking for something interesting and exciting to do over winter break? Check out Christmas International House! |
10/11/10 |
| All | Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery 2012 |
The Congressionally mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program makes available 50,000 diversity visas (DV) annually. |
10/05/10 |
| All | USCIS Announces Final Rule Adjusting Fees for Immigration Benefits |
On September 23, 2010, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that they will increase non-immigrant visa fees, excluding those for the naturalization process. |
10/05/10 |
| All Students | DISCO Career Forum (Boston) |
DISCO International invites you to the world's largest job fair for Japanese-English bilingual students |
10/05/10 |
| F-1s and J-1s | Travel Signatures 2010-11 | ISSS have announced travel signature days for 2010-11 | 09/24/10 |
| All Students | Amigo Friendship Program |
Atlanta Ministry with International Students (AMIS) is still accepting applications for the Amigo Friendship Program | 09/22/10 |
| Dept. Admins | Emory Cards for International Scholars |
Effective immediately, a new process has been established to obtain Emory Cards for international scholars. |
09/16/10 |
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Dept. Admins |
ISSS reminds all departments that your H-1B employees, including medical residents and fellows, are required to attend orientation at our office. |
08/26/10 |
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Dept. Admins |
As most of you are aware, the Department of Labor (DOL) prevailing wage changes have created a significant backlog of determinations due to the length of time taken to get a determination and the high rate of errors and inconsistencies in the prevailing wages that have been returned by the DOL |
08/26/10 |
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Dept. Admins |
As most of you are probably aware from earlier notifications, recent changes in the Department of Labor processing for prevailing wage determination requests (PWD’s) and labor condition application (LCA) requests are expected to add considerable time to the processing of H-1B requests. |
08/26/10 |
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All |
Effective June 4, 2010, the U.S. Department of State began using a tiered fee structure created to reflect the higher processing cost of certain non-immigrant visa applications. |
08/12/10 |
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Students from Hong Kong |
The Rhodes Scholarship Hong Kong Selection Committee invites prospective candidates to apply for a Rhodes Scholarship at the University of Oxford for study beginning October 2011. |
08/12/10 |
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All |
New international students are required to attend mandatory check-ins and orientation during the month of August |
08/12/10 |
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All |
Have you updated your address information with ISSS? |
08/12/10 |