International Education Week
FIU will be celebrating International Education Week (IEW) November 16-20 at both the Modesto A. Maidique campus and the Biscayne Bay campus. IEW has been designated by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education as a time to highlight the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide and to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment. It is celebrated throughout the United States and in 100 different countries. A number of departments are sponsoring a variety of events along with student groups.
For a complete list of events at FIU click here: http://isss.fiu.edu/iew.htm
Diversity Visa Information
Online entry registration for DV-2011 will begin October 2, 2009 and will be open through November 30, 2009.
Form DS-5501, Electronic Diversity Visa (EDV) – Form DS-5501, Application for online Diversity Visa Lottery entry, is not available now. This official form is available only during the DV registration period on the Department State, Diversity Visa online entry website at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/.
DV-2010 -The online entry registration period for DV-2010 ended December 1, 2008. DV Lottery 2010 Status Check – Is now available. Until June 30, 2010, entrants (who previously completed online DV entry through the official website at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov) are able to check the status of their entry through the E-DV website at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov. Entrants need to use their own confirmation page information from the time of their entry (October 2, 2008, to December 1, 2008), to check the status to find out if their Diversity Visa Lottery entry was or was not selected.
Fraud Warning
Please Note: There have been instances of fraudulent websites posing as official U.S. Government sites. Some companies posing as the U.S. Government have sought money in order to "complete" lottery entry forms. There is no charge to download and complete the Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form. The Department of State notifies successful Diversity Visa applicants by letter, and NOT by email. To learn more see the Department of State Warning and the Federal Trade Commission Warning.
H-1B Cap Gap Extension Information
SEVP has posted a fact sheet for F-1 students to give to their employer to explain the nature of the H-1B cap-gap extension of optional practical training (OPT). See SEVP Provides F-1 Cap-Gap Fact Sheet For Employers at http://www.nafsa.org/capgapforemployers
Get involved! Meet other students! Join the International Student Club.
You can join the International Student Club at UP or BBC by visiting the following links.
Passports Required for U.S., Canadian, Mexican, and Bermudan Air Travelers Starting January 27, 2007
The U.S. Department of State and the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection published a final rule to implement Phase One of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). The rule, effective January 23, 2007, will require valid passports of all U.S. citizens as well as all nonimmigrant aliens with citizenship in Canada, Bermuda, and Mexico, departing from or entering the United States from within the Western Hemisphere at air ports-of-entry. A separate, future rulemaking will address land and sea travelers.
Important Information: FEMA Assistance
After Hurricane Wilma, some international students, may have received
assistance from FEMA and or the Red Cross. Please note that contrary to
what FEMA workers may have said, international students are not eligible
for FEMA asistance. International students who received funds from FEMA
should return the funds as it could raise issues of public charge or
fraud in future contacts with immigration. Assistance from the Red
Cross is acceptable.
If you have cashed the check, you should send a personal check or money
order in the total amount received to:
FEMA LOCKBOX - (Bank Processing Center)
BANK OF AMERICA
PO BOX 198355
ATLANTA GEORGIA 30384-8355
If you have not cashed the check, Send it to:
Department of Treasury
P.O. Box 149058
Austin, TX 78741-9058
ISSS
Travel Advisory Presentation
Don't forget to check out the ISSS TRAVEL ADVISORY before
heading out on your holiday trip!
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