ISSS News - February 2024
Announcements
Nonresident international employees and students have access to free tax preparation software
As the new year begins, CU faculty, staff and students will begin receiving critical documents needed to file their annual income tax returns. For certain international employees and students, this means receiving Forms W-2 and/or 1042-S from CU over the month of January.Form W-2 is issued to any em...
Free undergraduate academic culture and English language tutoring
Is it challenging for you to speak up in class or finish writing your papers? Do you feel nervous about talking to your professors during office hours? Are you not sure what is appropriate to say around your classmates? If you’re an undergraduate who speaks English as an additional language, you can...
ISSS emergency financial grant for 2023-2024 academic year: Open until April 16, 2024
Every fall and spring semester, ISSS awards limited emergency grant funds for qualifying continuing undergraduate and graduate students in F-1 and J-1 student status with unexpected financial emergencies. Grant amounts vary according to available funds and demonstrated need. With a limited amount of...
Join the organizers of CU’s largest and most exciting international event
Help us plan the International Festival this year by joining the IFest Committee! This year’s theme is …Movies! So be prepared to plan for an extravagant night full of prizes, fun, and culture. Through IFest, students can represent and share their cultures with others.Join us for weekly meetings, fo...
Boulder Friends of International 鶹Ժ (BFIS)
Would you like to connect with a local resident/family for social outings and activities? Complete the Boulder Friends of International 鶹Ժ (BFIS) Application e-form in the MyISSS Portal under “General Forms.”The form is not currently available, as applications are not currently openEstablished...
Immigration News
Drop advising required hold- Spring 2024
Immigration regulations require students in F-1 and J-1 status to be enrolled in a full-time course load each fall and spring semester to maintain nonimmigrant visa status.Full-time enrollment is only required in the summer if it is your first or last semester of enrollment.Drop advising required ho...
Are you an international student in F-1 status completing your academic program spring 2024? Here are some important reminders
Let ISSS know!If you are graduating this semester:Complete the ISSS Confirmation of Final Semester e-form (available in the MyISSS portal).If you plan to defend your dissertation or thesis prior to the start of the summer 2024 term:Email ISSS as soon as possible so ISSS can provide important informa...
USCIS announces inflation adjustment to premium processing fees
Effective Feb. 26, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) filing fee for the Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, will increase.Impacted forms: Form I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization), Form I-539 (Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status), Form I-129...
Limited stateside H-1B visa renewal program relaunching
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) is relaunching the H-1B Domestic Renewal Pilot Program on January 29, 2024. DOS has released Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the program on their website and an online tool to assist with determining eligibility to participate in the program.A visa stamp in...
Community Corner
Monthly mobile food pantry
The Basic Needs Center’s mobile food pantries are free and open to CU Boulder students, faculty, and staff, as well as community members of Boulder and Broomfield Counties. Registration is required. Attendees may receive up to 30 pounds of food in multiple boxes.Mobile Food Pantry Information &...
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