ISSS News - January 2024
Announcements
ISSS closed for in-person services January 2-5; Remote services available
ISSS is closed for in-person services the week of January 2, 2024.ISSS will provide remote advising Tuesday, January 2 through Friday, January 5, 2024.Remote appointments can be scheduled 6 days in advance.ISSS will resume in-person services January 8, 2024.
ISSS advising services
ISSS provides scheduled, remote advising appointments and in-person, walk-in advising.ISSS Advising Hours All advising times are in the Mountain Time Zone.ISSS is closed for all university holidays.In the event of a non-holiday closure or temporary change in advising hours, information will be poste...
January 11: In-person advising cancellation
On Thursday, January 11, 2024, ISSS will be closed for in-person advising so that ISSS staff may participate in the International Student Orientation. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.If you have an urgent immigration-related situation, call 303-492-8057 or email ISSS (isss@colorado...
University closure: January 15, 2024
The University of Colorado Boulder, including ISSS, will be closed January 15, 2024 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. ISSS will resume normal services Tuesday, January 16, 2024.A complete list of university holidays is available on the Human Resources website.
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 &...
New student? A peer mentor can help!
The International Student Peer Mentor program connects current CU Boulder students with new international students to ease their transition to CU Boulder, promote meaningful interactions between current students and new international students, develop intercultural communication skills, and strength...
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.” If the form is not visible when you try to access, ISSS has stopped accepting applica...
English language courses for students and scholars who speak English as an additional language
The International English Center, in collaboration with the Department of Linguistics, is offering LING 3200 Academic Oral Communication in English in Spring 2024. This 3-credit course is ideal for first, second, and third-year international undergraduate students who would like to improve their com...
Immigration News
Full-time enrollment requirements
鶹Ժ in F-1 and J-1 status are required to maintain full-time enrollment each fall and spring semester to maintain nonimmigrant visa status.A full course of study is defined as:Undergraduate students: At least 12 credit hoursGraduate students: At least 5 graduate credit hours or a combination of...
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...
On-campus presence requirement & CPT
On-Campus Presence RequirementU.S. immigration rules require international students on F-1 and J-1 student visas to take a specific number of in-person credits that require their physical presence. If the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) learns that a student has been attending in-person...
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