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International Students and Scholars
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Announcements
October 3, 2024
OISSS Announcements: DV Green Card Lottery now open, CPT 101 for Undergrads, Travel Signature & U.S. Address/Phone reporting reminders
August 24, 2024
International Undergraduate Student Orientation
August 21, 2024
International Graduate Student Orientation
April 11, 2024
Reminders: 2023 Taxes due 4/15/2024 / 8843 Form / Extension of Time Forms /Mini Tax Consultations / Sprintax Webinars
April 2, 2024
Event Recording: Immigration Presentation with Attorney Liz Goss 4/2/2024 (Brown University account access only)
March 29, 2024
Immigration Attorney Presentation April 2nd, Tax Filing Deadline Approaching
March 22, 2024
Reminders: 2023 U.S. Income Tax Filing deadline is 4/15/2024 / Mini Tax Consultations / Sprintax Webinars / Scam Alerts
March 4, 2024
Annual Income Tax Return Filing Step-by-Step-Guide TY2023
March 4, 2024
Annual Income Tax Return Filing
February 29, 2024
OISSS Announcements: OPT fee to increase as of April 1st, CPT Info Session for Undergrads tomorrow, Tax Filing Season
January 24, 2024
OISSS Announcements: Start of Spring Semester Reminders
November 14, 2023
OISSS Announcements: Immigration Attorney Presentation this Thursday, Nov. 16 and OISSS Closure for Thanksgiving Break
November 8, 2023
OISSS Announcements: Travel Signature Reminder, Immigration Attorney Presentation Nov. 16 and International Education Week Events!
October 5, 2023
OISSS Announcements: DV Green Card Lottery now open, CPT Workshops, Immigration Attorney Presentation Recording and Mark your Calendar for Nov. 16, and OPT Video Series Launch
September 26, 2023
OISSS Launches OPT Video Series
September 7, 2023
OISSS Announcements & Reminders (for J1/H1b Scholars)
September 7, 2023
OISSS Announcements: Start of Semester Reminders (for F1/J1 students)
June 27, 2023
OISSS Now Operating Remotely on Fridays
March 29, 2023
OISSS Announcements: Immigration Attorney Session, Tax Filing Reminders
March 22, 2023
OISSS Announcements: Immigration Attorney Session, Travel Signature, Tax Filing & Reporting Reminders
March 2, 2023
Annual Income Tax Return Filing
March 2, 2023
Annual Income Tax Return Filing Step-by-Step-Guide
February 2, 2023
2023 Spring Virtual Workshops for F-1 Curricular/Optional Practical Training (CPT/OPT)
December 16, 2022
OISSS Announcements: Travel Signature Reminder, U.S. Consulates in China Alert, CPT/OPT Workshop Save-the-Date, Special Student Relief for Ethiopia
November 16, 2022
Save the Date: 2023 Spring Virtual Workshops for F-1 Curricular/Optional Practical Training (CPT/OPT)
October 27, 2022
OISSS Announcements: New addition to the OISSS team, Immigration Attorney Presentation Nov 1, Travel Signature Reminder, TPS Ethiopia Designated, Scam Alert
October 26, 2022
Immigration Attorney Presentation: Employment and Visa Options for International Students and Scholars
September 27, 2022
OISSS Announcements: Final 2022 OPT/CPT Workshop Thurs Sept 29 and DV Green Card Lottery Opens Oct 5
September 8, 2022
"Immigration Essentials" Make Up Session for New Students
September 6, 2022
2022 Fall Virtual Workshops for F-1 Curricular/Optional Practical Training (CPT/OPT)
May 11, 2022
OISSS Announcements: Travel Signatures/OPT/CPT Reminder, STEM Extension for J-1 Students, Special Student Relief (SSR) & TPS
March 23, 2022
Immigration Attorney Session: Employment and Visa Options for International Students and Scholars
March 16, 2022
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Designated for Afghanistan & Ukraine
March 2, 2022
Annual Income Tax Return Filing
March 2, 2022
Annual Income Tax Return Filing Step-by-Step Guide
February 22, 2022
F-1 Student Reminder: Final 2022 Spring CPT/OPT Workshop tomorrow afternoon! Wed 2/23
January 28, 2022
F-1/J-1 Student Reminders: Address/Phone Reporting and CPT/OPT Workshops
December 14, 2021
2022 Spring Virtual Workshops for F-1 Curricular/Optional Practical Training (CPT/OPT)
December 3, 2021
International Travel Updates
November 8, 2021
New OISSS Gateway Portal Launches
November 4, 2021
Immigration Attorney Session, Upgraded OISSS Gateway Portal, Travel Signature, Presidential Proclamation on Travel, Electronic I-20s
October 5, 2021
Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery) Opens Oct 6, 2021
September 30, 2021
Let's Get to Work! Employment Pathways for International Undergraduates
September 16, 2021
A Conversation with OISSS for International Postdocs
September 16, 2021
Make-up Orientation Session
September 9, 2021
[Reminder] 2021 Fall Virtual Workshops for F-1 Curricular/Optional Practical Training (CPT/OPT)
August 19, 2021
2021 Fall Virtual Workshops for F-1 Curricular/Optional Practical Training (CPT/OPT)
August 11, 2021
Be aware of tax and immigration scam attempts!
June 3, 2021
Reminder to Report Any Change to U.S. Residential Address and U.S. Phone Number
March 16, 2021
Be aware of tax and immigration scam attempts!
March 15, 2021
Employment and Visa Options for International Students and Scholars
March 4, 2021
Annual Income Tax Return Filing for International Students & Scholars
March 4, 2021
Annual Income Tax Return Filing / GBCon/ Immigration Attorney Presentation - Employment & Visa Options/ International Travel Reminder
January 22, 2021
Final 2021 Spring Workshop for F-1 Curricular/Optional Practical Training (CPT/OPT)
January 8, 2021
2021 Spring Virtual Workshops for F-1 Curricular/Optional Practical Training (CPT/OPT)
December 18, 2020
Winter Break Travel Reminder
November 12, 2020
Employment and Visa Options for International Students and Scholars
September 18, 2020
F-1 students: OISSS CPT/OPT Workshops 9/22 @ 9:30-11:00am EST
July 7, 2020
SEVP Guidance for Fall 2020
June 24, 2020
International Tax Preparation Support Webinar
June 23, 2020
Letter from Global Brown Team June 22 Presidential Proclamation
June 3, 2020
Presidential Proclamation Regarding Entry of Some Chinese Graduate Students and Visiting Scholars
April 30, 2020
Immigration Presentation with Attorney Liz Goss from Goss Associates
April 22, 2020
Executive Order / Immigration Presentation with Attorney Liz Goss
March 16, 2020
COVID-19 FAQ
March 16, 2020
Important COVID-19 related OISSS Communication with FAQ
March 4, 2020
Annual international student and scholar tax preparation support
March 3, 2020
Annual Income Tax Return Filing / International Travel Reminder / Immigration Attorney Presentation
February 10, 2020
2020 SPRING WORKSHOPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS
February 6, 2020
OISSS closed on 2/7/2020 / REMINDER -FINAL CPT/OPT & Employment/Visa Workshop
January 30, 2020
REMINDER: Curricular/Optional Practical Training (CPT/OPT) for F-1 Students:
January 23, 2020
Curricular/Optional Practical Training (CPT/OPT) for F-1 Students:
December 16, 2019
International Travel Reminder: Last call for I-20/DS-2019 signatures
November 25, 2019
International Travel Reminder: Last call for I-20/DS-2019 signatures
November 5, 2019
Travel Signature Reminder: Drop off your I-20 or DS-2019 at OISSS
October 8, 2019
Travel Signature Reminder: Drop off your I-20 or DS-2019 at OISSS
September 27, 2019
Immigration Attorney Presentation/Address+Phone Req/Green Card Lottery/Travel Signature Reminder
September 17, 2019
Curricular/Optional Practical Training (CPT/OPT) for F-1 Students:
September 17, 2019
Did you miss intl orientation? OISSS Make-Up Session on Thursday, 3rd fl PageRobinson Hall @ 12pm
September 9, 2019
Curricular/Optional Practical Training (CPT/OPT) for F-1 Students
May 10, 2019
International Travel Reminder
April 5, 2019
Reminders: Employment/Visa Workshop, Travel, OPT, Taxes due April 15
March 12, 2019
Employment and Visa Options for International Students and Scholars
February 25, 2019
RE: Update on Sprintax / 2018 Annual Income Tax filing reminder
February 21, 2019
FINAL CPT/OPT Workshop on Monday February 25th /+ Tax Filing & Travel Reminders
February 15, 2019
Update on Sprintax
February 12, 2019
2018 Tax Year Preparation Information
February 8, 2019
Curricular/Optional Practical Training (CPT/OPT) Workshops for F-1 Students:
January 31, 2019
Alert: Be aware of tax and other scam attempts!
December 20, 2018
FINAL REMINDER, Winter Break-OISSS will close as of 1pm 12/21/2018
December 11, 2018
International Travel Reminder: Last call for I-20/DS-2019 signatures
November 26, 2018
Ladd Observatory Invitation - Friday, Nov 30th
November 12, 2018
REMINDER: Employment/Visa Workshop & Travel Signature Reminder
November 12, 2018
OISSS Reminder: Travel signature on OPT - only valid for 6 months!
October 2, 2018
Green Card Lottery, CPT/OPT Workshop Oct 9, Travel Signature Reminder
September 25, 2018
REMINDER: 2018 Fall Workshops for International Students and Scholars + address/phone updates
September 11, 2018
2018 FALL WORKSHOPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS
September 11, 2018
Alert: Be aware of tax and other scam attempts!
May 15, 2018
International Travel Reminder
March 21, 2018
OPT/CPT, International Travel, & Tax Filing Reminders
March 15, 2018
International Travel Reminder
March 7, 2018
OPT Processing Taking More Than 90 Days - Apply Now!
February 27, 2018
Employment and Visa Options for International Students and Scholars
February 27, 2018
FINAL OPT Employment Authorization / Employment / Tax / Travel Reminders
February 26, 2018
Individual Appointments for Tax Preparation questions
February 21, 2018
Upcoming U.S. Tax Return Preparation Workshop
February 20, 2018
CPT/OPT Employment/Taxes/Travel Reminders
February 15, 2018
2018 Spring Workshops for International Students & Scholars
February 12, 2018
2017 Tax Year Preparation Information