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"You cannot help but learn more as you take the world
into your hands. Take it up reverently, for it is an old piece of ! Important Announcements !
U.S. Immigration Requirements If You Are Leaving Syracuse
University Permanently. SCIS
advisers are often asked what the immigration requirements are if a student
will no longer be continuing at SU, either because the student is returning
to his/her home country, or is beginning Practical Training or Academic
Training, or because the student is going to begin study at a new school. Regardless
of your plans, retain your old I-20s (or DS-2019s)! These forms
represent your immigration history in the United States and should be kept in
a safe place as you would keep any important document in case you might need
them in the future. The
immigration regulatory process for transferring your F-1 status from
Syracuse University to a new school in the United States requires you to
complete a Transfer Out Form with the SCIS so that your federal SEVIS record
can be transferred to your new school. The Transfer Out Form and more
detailed information may be found on our website: Also,
follow your new school's instructions for Transfer In forms, obtaining
your I-20, and for reporting to that school in a timely fashion. Students who will be ending their studies this May but have
no plans to apply for practical training (F-1), academic training (J-1) or
continue at a new school or in a new field or level of study (i.e. Master's,
J.D., PhD), or seek a change of non-immigrant status must depart the United
States within 60 days of their academic program end date if they are in F-1
status (see item #5 on your current I-20), or within 30 days if
they are in J-1 status. Latest Information on H-1B Visa Processing The most recent H-1B updates were published on Monday April
27th. It can be found at: http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/h-1b-capcount-april-27-09.pdf USCIS
reports that approximately 44,000 H-1B cap-subject petitions and approximately
20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption had been
filed. USCIS will continue to accept both cap-subject petitions and advanced
degree petitions until a sufficient number of H-1B petitions have been
received to reach the statutory limits, taking into account the fact that
some of these petitions may be denied, revoked, or withdrawn. USCIS will provide regular updates on the processing of FY2010
H-1B petitions. The updates can be found on the USCIS’ Web site at www.uscis.gov/h-1b_count Planning to Travel Outside the United States With a Child? If you have a child (or children) with you in the United States, and plan to travel abroad with them this Summer, we recommend that you read an important article about traveling with children. The article specifically addresses issues when only one parent is traveling with the children. Please visit: http://isss.binghamton.edu/travel/parntchild.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Summer Bus Schedule Begins Monday Syracuse University shuttle service
will begin operating on a summer schedule starting Monday, May 11. The Quad
Shuttle will run at morning and afternoon peak times over the summer, and the Manley service will now extend to the Skytop Office Building. Bus schedules have been posted at
all shelter locations. Schedules may also be printed from the Parking and
Transit Services website at http://parking.syr.edu.
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Academy of Television Arts &
Science sponsoring a script writing competition for international novice
writers! Each year, The Foundation of The International Academy of
Television Arts & Sciences administers the Sir Peter Ustinov Television
Scriptwriting Award. The competition is designed to motivate non-American
novice writers under the age of 30, and to offer them the recognition and
encouragement that might lead to a successful career in television
scriptwriting. Entrants are asked to create a completed half-hour to one-hour
(commercial length) English-language television drama script for a family
audience. The deadline for submissions is July 15, 2009, and the winner will be flown to New
York City to be presented with an Award and a US$2,500 prize at the International Emmy®
World Television Festival on November 21, 2009. For more information please
check the following Link: Volunteer Opportunity: Ten Tons of Love, SU's annual end of
the year donation drive, is fast approaching! Last year's effort was a
record-setting success thanks to the hard work of volunteers. This year's
campaign runs April 27-May 15; volunteers are needed each day for on-campus loading and
moving of donated items. Loading and
Moving: (9 a.m.-1 p.m.,
Meet at Hendricks Chapel, Chaplain's Suite, 005) This year’s collection drive takes place
April 27 – May 15. On-campus pickup ends on May 11. Motivational Quote of the Week: "The roots of
education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet."
by Aristotle "You are
educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of
it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an
alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world..." by
Tom Brokaw "If there is no fear
or doubt there is no failure"--. "Your schooling
may be over, but remember that your education still continues." by Unknown Author Note: |
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Lillian and Emanuel Slutzker Center for International Services, Syracuse University |