v Immigration Advisors v Shelly Ortiz Amanda Castillo

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Immigration Advisors v Shelly Ortiz Amanda Castillo C to L, Z and Students on the J-1 Visa A, B, and M to Y, and Sponsored Students

Housekeeping Items • Mute • View shared screen v • Chat, Q&A features • Webinar recording and Power. Point will be posted to the ISSS Portal

Topics International Travel Restrictions Quarantine v Fall 2020 Enrollment

COVID-19 Impact on International Student / Scholar Mobility • Suspension of Routine Visa Processing Services • Travel Restrictions • To the USA: China, Iran, Europeanv Schengen Area, United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Brazil • https: //www. cdc. gov/coronavirus/2019 ncov/travelers/from-other-countries. html • Foreign country restrictions affecting students who returned home during the pandemic

International Student Arrival • USU follows the CDC guidance to self-quarantine for 14 days after international travel. • Learn more on the USU website about how to quarantine. • Plan to arrive at least 14 daysvbefore USU classes start to avoid missing classes. • USU on-campus housing quarantine sign-up

Fall 2020 Enrollment Requirements • SEVP guidance • Fall 2020 guidance rescinded July 14, 2020 • No need to depart USA when classes transition to online after Thanksgiving • No requirement to issue updated v Form I-20 with remarks • Plan to register for full enrollment • Minimum 12 credits undergraduate, 9 credits graduate (6 if on assistantship) • At least 3 credits must meet face-to-face requirement We will provide further updates based on future guidance issuance

What if I can't return for Fall 2020? • We will terminate your program for authorized early withdrawal. • We will issue you a new I-20 to return to USU to continue your program in another semester. • New SEVIS ID number, need to pay a new I-901 fee. • Will also limit your Optional Practical Training period if you do not enroll for at least 2 academic semesters upon return to USU. v • You can continue to study online from another country. • Notify usuintl@usu. edu (be sure to include your name and A-number) to change your coding to allow you to continue as an online student. • Submit the Leave of Absence form if you choose not to enroll and defer to another semester.

Resources • ISSS Portal (https: //isss. usu. edu/) • Summer Webinar Series • COVID-19 Info v • Make an Appointment with Your Adviser • USU COVID-19 page

Thank you and welcome to USU! Contacting The Office of Global Engagement • Peer Advisor • Sarah: sarah. rasmussen@usu. edu v • Immigration Advisors • Shelly: shelly. ortiz@usu. edu • Amanda: amanda. castillo@usu. edu • Telephone #: 435 -797 -1124 • Website: globalengagement. usu. edu | Email: global. engagement@usu. edu • Location: Military Science Building Room 115

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