Important Deadlines & Announcements

Important Information about Fall 08 Registration Holds


We will begin lifting Fall 2008 Foreign Registration Holds beginning
May 01, 2008

Please bring the following original documents to the
IESC between 8:30am and 4:30pm:

  • Unofficial Transcript
  • Proof of Health Insurance for academic year 2008-09 (available at www.csuhealthlink.com effective April 21, 08)
  • SEVIS I-20
  • Passport/Visa
  • I-94 (front and back)

COPIES ARE NEEDED IF CHANGES/UPDATES WERE MADE

Interim Final Rule of the Extension of OPT

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released on April 08, 2008 an interim final rule extending the maximum period of Optional Practical Training (OPT) from 12 to 29 months for F-1 students who have completed a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree and accept employment with employers enrolled in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS') E-Verify employment verification program (E-Verify is a free internet-based system operated by USCIS, in partnership with the Social Security Administration, which determines a new employee’s eligibility to work). Read more about Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension.