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ISSS Walk-In Advising

Hours

Monday, Tuesday,

Thursday, Friday

8:30-11:30am &1:30-4:30pm

iBuzz

WhatstheInternationalBuzz?

March 27, 2013

Culture Fest 2013: April 1stApril 11th

Celebrate internationalization and multiculturalism at Georgia Tech with

Global Jackets, a student organization that aims to bring together GT

students from all over the world. Each spring Global Jackets hosts Cul-

ture Fest, a celebration of the diversity in the Georgia Tech community.

This year, Culture Fest will take place between 4/1-4/11 and will include a

number of events sponsored by Global Jackets, Office of International Ed-

ucation, iHouse, and several GA Tech culture/diversity organizations.

April 1: International Coffee Hour6pm-7pm @ Tech Rec

Cultural/Diversity student groups will have an opportunity to demon-

strate their cultural group rituals for drinking coffee or tea. Sample bev-

erages from around the world and learn about the cultures represented.

April 2: International Trivia6pm-8pm @ Tech Rec

Test your international knowledge while competing for prizes and enjoy-

ing international themed snacks!

April 3: International Karaoke7pm-9pm @ Under the Couch

Back by popular demand! Sing your heart out to your favorite global hits

or just come to watch!

April 5: Taste of Latin America6pm-8:30pm @ Student Center Ball-

room ($5)

Taste dishes from all over Latin America; a delicious dinner for only $5!

April 6: Latin American Film Festival8pm-10pm @ Student Center

Theater

Volver, an Oscar nominated film starring Penelope Cruz.

April 8: Food Festival and Language Caf12pm-2pm @ Tech Walkway

($5)

Enjoy an international lunch with over 500 GT students, faculty, and staff

featuring different dishes prepared by GT students from around the

globe!

April 9: Israelfest11am-3pm @ the Campanile

This outdoor festival includes falafel sandwiches, opportunities to learn

more about Israel, Israeli music, and a live camel!

April 11: Rocket7pm-9pm @ iHouse

This invite-only event is a cross-cultural simulation. Email me-

ghan.popick@oie.gatech.edu for eligibility.

More information available at the Global Jackets Facebook page.

Culture Fest Activities 1

Whats iBuzz? 2

H1B & Permanent

Residency Sessions

2

OPT Workshop 2

International Intern-

ships

2

ISSS Photo Contest 2

April 15: Deadline to

file 2012 Taxes

3

Undergraduate Out-of-

State Tuition Wavier

3

Extending Your I-20 or

DS-2019

3

Global Buzz 3

In This Issue

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ISSS Photo Contest: Show Your GT Pride

Show us your GT pride as you take pictures in GT gear in andaround Tech, U.S. landmarks, travel photos, etc. for our 1st

annual ISSS photo contest. Your photos may be chosen to en-

hance the OIE website, iBuzz newsletter, or other marketing

for ISSS events.

Going to a Braves game? We want to see! Stopping at the Var-

sity for lunch? Take a picture! Traveling to Las Vegas for vaca-

tion? Show your GT pride on the strip! Photos must include GT

students and GT gear. This can include clothing, Buzz, GT

signs, etc.

Submissions should be sent to: emily.dolezal@oie.gatech.edu.

H-1B and Permanent Residency Application

PresentationsWednesday, April 3, Student Success Center,

Press Room A

Join ISSS in welcoming immigration attorney Elaine Kimbrell

as she discusses the H-1B and U.S. Lawful permanent resi-

dence processes.

SESSION 1: Guide to Post-Graduation Work (H1B) Au-

thorization for International Students (starts at 11 am)

This session will provide information about the routes to post-

graduation work authorization for international students. The

session will focus on the H-1B work visa and briefly address

some other work sponsorship options.

So that you can understand some of the background of the H1B

cap and the upcoming H1B application process, read articles

available at: http://www.visalaw.com/07apr1/index.html

SESSION 2: Overview of Permanent Residence (green

cards) for International Faculty, Staff, and Students

(starts at 12:20 pm)

This session will provide information about the routes to per-

manent residence (a green card). It will briefly address fami-

ly-based immigration but focus on employment-based immigra-

tion. We will discuss the most common routes to permanent

residence through employment and how one chooses the most

appropriate route.

There is limited seating so please ensure that you arrive

early enough to find a seat!

Special Global Connections

Session: OPT WorkshopApril 10 from 121 pm @ Clough

Commons

Back by popular demand! ISSS advisors will be

available to discuss complex issues that students

face while completing their degree and applying

for OPT. We will end with a group discussion and

time for Questions & Answers. If you plan to

graduate in Spring, Summer or Fall please plan to

attend.

Please note that you MUST watch the appropriate

OPT tutorial (non-thesis or thesis) before attend-

ing the workshop. We will not review information

presented in the tutorial, but instead delve into

deeper issues.

International Internships/Co-ops

for InternationalStudents: It can happen!

Last year, Georgia Tech sent over 200 students to

32 countries for international internships and co-

ops and many of them were international stu-

dents.

International Internships/Co-ops Overview:

Can happen any time of the school year (no

OPT/CPT restrictions)

Must be related to your major

May occur in your home country or another

non U.S. location

Benefits:

Maintain full time student status

Keep student visa status in the US (if outside

of the U.S. less than 5 months)

Its free and you get official record of the in-

ternship on your GT transcript

Please visit http://

www.internationalinternships.gatech.edu/for more

details or contact internationalintern-

ships@gatech.edu

Whats iBuzz?

Congratulations to our own International Stu-

dent Advisor, Katie Tudini, who thought of the

name iBuzz for the ISSS bi-monthly newsletter!

iBuzz will replace the name InTECHnational

News and will be your source of news from ISSS.

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Extending Your

I-20 or

DS-2019

If your I-20 or DS-2019 willexpire at the end of spring or

summer semester but you will

not graduate by the expira-

tion date, you should request

a program extension as soon

as possible; the program ex-

tension request can be found

in iStart.

If your I-20 or DS-2019 ex-

pires and you continue to en-

roll in classes to complete aprogram of study, you are con-

sidered out of status.

Summer 13 Undergraduate Tuition Waiver Deadline

this Friday

F-1 undergraduate students who have been enrolled at Tech full-time for at

least two semesters and are experiencing unexpected financial difficulties are

eligible to apply for the Undergraduate Out-of-State Tuition Waiver. The tuition

waiver is designed to offset short-term financial need for the upcoming semester.

For more detailed information and the application, please log into iStartand

complete the e-form Undergraduate Out-of-State Tuition Waiver.

April 15 is the Deadline to File 2012

Taxes !

Please keep in mind that all non-US citizens (who are not US green card holders)

should identify their tax residency status prior to completing any tax forms. To de-

termine if you are a resident or nonresident alien for tax purposes, log into your

GLACIER account and access GLACIER Tax Prep(GTP). If you do not have aGLACIER account then email nra.ask@ohr.gatech.edu to get a GTP access code.

If GTP determines that you are a nonresident for tax purposes, you will use GLACI-

ER Tax Prep to complete your federal tax documents. Non-resident students who

did not work in the U.S. in tax year 2012 will only mail the form 8843 to the IRS.

Non-resident students who worked in the U.S. in tax year 2012 will have the form

8843 in addition to a 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ form to mail to the IRS. Workshops

are offered to help individuals who have been issued a 1040NR or NR-EZ form in

GTP to complete a Georgia state tax return. Georgia 500 state tax workshops are

held each week through April 12. Sign up for a Georgia state tax workshop in

iStart. The full Georgia state tax workshop schedule and more information about

accessing GLACIER Tax Prep is available at ISSSs Taxes Website.

See the International Student and Scholar Tax FAQsfor additional information.

Questions? Email nra.ask@ohr.gatech.edu

Not able to come to one of the ISSS and Global HR-sponsored workshops about GA

state taxes? Dont fearISSS has now published a web tutorial that can help you

through the process. You can attend a GA 500 State Tax Workshop or view the in-

formation via the tutorial available on the ISSS Tax website.

Individuals who use the web tutorial will need to access the GA 500 forms on the

Georgia Department of Revenue websiteand must have a complete federal tax re-

turn prepared in GLACIER Tax Prep in order to benefit from viewing the tutorial.

Further details are available on ISSS website.

Global Buzz

Do you work on campus? Do

you plan to change your sta-

tus to H-1B or apply for per-

manent residency in the fu-

ture? The Global Buzz pro-

vides the latest updates and

news for foreign national em-

ployees at Georgia Tech and

employment related immigra-

tion. Subscribe via rss feed or

by email today! http://

globalbuzzgeor-

giatech.blogspot.com/

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