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May 22, 2008
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Featured Article: ISSS International Graduate Reception
Upcoming Activities and Events
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If you were subject to Special Registration (NSEERS) upon entering the U.S., you will need to report to an approved U.S. Port-of-Departure (inside designated airports) if you are traveling out of the U.S. Report at the last Port-of-Departure from the U.S. (for example, if traveling from Denver – New York – London, report in New York). Arrive at a designated airport 3-4 hours early for your Special Registration exit interview. If you report to the airline first for your boarding card and luggage check-in, ask the airline service attendant NOT to take your I-94 since you will need it for your Special Registration exit interview. It is possible that you will be subject once again to Special Registration upon your return to the U.S.

If you were born in, are a resident or dual citizen of one of the Special Registration countries printed in the Federal Register and you are unsure if you are subject to Special Registration, please contact International Student and Scholar Services and/or your attorney immediately for further information and instructions. For more details and helpful links, visit http://www.du.edu/intl/isss/travel.html.

Graduating international students and their families and friends are invited to the office’s International Graduation Reception. For more information, please read the Upcoming Activities and Events section below.

A travel clinic will be held at the International House on June 2, 2008 from 1pm to 3pm for international students with F-1 or J-1 student status who want to travel internationally over summer break. You can get a travel signature immediately and get all of your visa documents checked by an ISSS advisor. Students, please make sure you are registered as a full-time student for Fall Quarter 2008 in order to immediately receive I-20/DS-2019 travel signatures.

ISSS Advisors will be attending an international student and scholars professional conference. Due to this conference, walk-in hours will be limited on May 28 & May 30. Please note that walk-in hours on these two days will be from 10am to 12pm.

Those wishing to do post-completion OPT should submit their documents as soon as possible. The processing times for OPT applications is now 2 ½ to 3 months. Documents and procedures for applying for OPT can be found on the ISSS website: http://www.du.edu/intl/isss/opt.htm

Please remember, SEVIS regulations require that you maintain an active foreign address as your HOME address and a U.S. domestic residence as your MAILING address in the DU system.
*For students who will be changing their address for the summer months ONLY, we request that you create a TEMPORARY ADDRESS rather than changing your MAILING or HOME address.
*For those of you who will be leaving the country for the summer and plan on returning to a new residence in the fall, we ask that you DO NOT create a future MAILING address; rather, we ask that you update the new address in the University system once you have moved to the new location.
**Remember, if you make a permanent move you are responsible for informing us of the change within ten days of the move. All changes and updates can be made using "MyWeb". For more information and directions, please see our website at: http://www.du.edu/intl/isss/address.htm

From June 2nd to August 18th, the ISSS advising staff will be on a summer walk-in schedule of 10am to noon and 1pm to 3pm every weekday.

All registered persons must notify a CIS officer when they leave the country at the port of exit of the United States. When leaving the U.S., please allow extra time at the airport for the exit interview.

Are you going back to your home town this summer? Would you be willing to introduce the University of Denver to your high school, friends and relatives? If so, we will supply you with cards, brochures and a PowerPoint presentation to share with those who may be interested. Just contact Marjorie Smith in the Office of International Student Admission at 303-871-2790 or by email at msmith@du.edu. Thank you for helping us attract qualified undergraduate international students to DU!

If you did not receive your emailed invitation, ISSS reminds you that we cordially invite all graduating students (graduates and undergraduates), your families and friends to attend our yearly international graduation reception. This is an opportunity for International House staff to congratulate you on all of your achievements during your time at the University of Denver. The reception will be Thursday, June 5th, 5-7 p.m. If you have not already sent in your reply to confirm your attendance to the reception, please send an e-mail to intloutreach@du.edu subject line: ‘Reception,’ stating whether you will attend and how many people you will bring. The reception will be held at the International House at 2200 S. Josephine St. (on the south east corner of Warren and Josephine). Good luck with finals and congratulations!

To become active in the greater Denver International community, please visit us at www.du.edu/intl.

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