ISSO专栏 | 签证新规、线下活动，国际学生的必备干货这里全都有

David Austell, Associate Provost and ISSO Executive Director, stepped down from his position effective March 1st. During his eight-year tenure, which included Trump-era travel restrictions and the disruption of the pandemic, he increased ISSO staff and added two office locations to serve Manhattanville and the Irving Medical Center as well as the Morningside campus. 

Read more about David in the Spectator: 

https://bit.ly/dbaspectator

ISSO has partnered with Sprintax, a tax preparation software for nonresident federal and state tax return preparation. ISSO covers the cost of federal nonresident returns for students and scholars in F and J status when they log in to Sprintax with their UNI and password from the ISSO Sprintax webpage at http://bit.ly/nonrestaxreturn.

Sprintax will host tax webinars to provide information on the nonresident tax filing process for Columbia international students and scholars in F/J status.

· Wed, March 29 from 3 - 4 PM EST

On the ISSO nonresident tax page here http://bit.ly/nonrestaxreturn, you can find more information, tips, resources and register for the next Sprintax webinar, and a recording of the February Sprintax Tax Webinar.

If Sprintax informs you that you are now a resident alien for federal tax purposes, check out this page on resources and information on resident tax filing: http://bit.ly/restaxreturn.

To learn more about U.S. income taxes in general, read here: http://bit.ly/fjtaxbasics

If you are completing your program at the end of the spring semester (Congratulations!), and are interested in pursuing employment in the U.S., it's time to learn about the Optional Practical Training (OPT) for F-1 status and Academic Training (AT) for J-1 status. Start your preparation early!

• OPT is a benefit and extension of F-1 student status that allows you to work in your field of study for up to 12 months and is authorized by USCIS, the immigration agency. If you missed our OPT webinars this semester, don't worry! Watch the recording here: https://bit.ly/postoptwebinar and learn more about the eligibility requirements and application procedures: http://bit.ly/optemployment

• Academic Training is a benefit of J-1 student status that allows you to work —either paid or unpaid — for the purpose of applying knowledge and skills learned during your program of study. Graduating students in J-1 status whose DS-2019 was issued by Columbia and are interested in Academic Training (AT) should review the information on the AT webpage here: http://bit.ly/issoj1at. Other J-1 students should contact their J-1 sponsor for information.

If you are traveling abroad during spring break, make sure to check the Covid-19 guidelines of your destinations and have the documentation you will need when you return.

Check if the travel signature on your I-20/DS-2019 is up to date and valid on the day you plan to re-enter the U.S. and apply for a reprint if you need a new signature.

Students: http://bit.ly/travpass 

Scholars: http://bit.ly/jtravelsig 

Learn more information on travel documents here:

Students: http://bit.ly/stutravel 

Scholars: http://bit.ly/schodocs

学生签证的签发日期从原来的课程开始前的120天更改为365天。学生可以通过I-20表格申请F类签证，但不得在课程开始前的30天之前持学生签证进入美国。

了解更多相关信息：

https://bit.ly/sdvisapolicy

New students can now apply for an F visa up to 365 days in advance of the program start date on their I-20  (up from 120 days) but may not enter the United States on their student visas more than 30 days before their program start date.

Learn More:

https://bit.ly/sdvisapolicy

Gabby Lilienthal曾是一名人力资源管理顾问。本次活动中，她将分享在开始新工作、新机会、新经历、新团队的前30天如何发挥个人影响力。诚邀你与我们一同探讨建立信任和打造个人品牌的技巧，为你未来的成功之路做好充分准备！

活动时间：

2023年4月7日，周五，11:00AM（纽约时间）

活动地点：

哥大商学院Uris Hall 142  

请在活动前两周点击下方链接注册报名：

https://isso.columbia.edu/glass

Ms. Gabby Lilienthal, who served as a Human Resources (HR) Management Consultant, shares what she learned about making an impact in the first 30 days of any new job, opportunity, experience, team, etc. Join us to talk about tips for building trust and creating a consistent brand so that you can be set up for success moving forward!

Friday, April 7, at 11 AM Uris Hall 142 (Check back two weeks prior to this event for the registration link: https://isso.columbia.edu/glass)