CURRENT
OISS:
Office of International Student Services
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Useful Resources for current students
International
Students Organization (ISO)
Every Semester you need to Check-In after re-entry into the U.S.
Click the following link (have your passport, I-20 and I-94
handy). Manhattanville is required to
report your attendance to the USCIS.
Not participating is not an option.
You will have difficulties the next time you enter the U.S.
Travel
Signatures
If
you are planning to leave the country for a vacation, please see the OISS for
a travel signature on your I-20. This
applies to all students: ELI, undergraduate and graduates. Don’t wait
until the last minute; plan ahead a few weeks. Without a valid signature, re-entry to the United States may
be difficult and require time-consuming and expensive paperwork.
Health
Insurance
Manhattanville requires that F-1 international students be covered by a health insurance policy. We enroll students in a plan that is billed directly to you. For more information see the following link. F-1 students will no longer be allowed to waive out of this program.
Aetna Website
Income
Tax
All
F-1 students in the United States are required to submit income tax forms to
the U.S. government, even if no money has been earned. The OISS purchases
software that you may use in order to comply with this regulation. Watch for
our emails and then follow the instructions.
Tax day is April 15.
Employment
for F-1 Students
During
your first two years as an undergraduate (or while in the ELI program), F-1
students may find employment on campus only.
Employment is limited to 20 hours per week (up to 40 during vacation
periods). After you have obtained a
campus job (Career Services has listings, but word of mouth is sometimes
better), come to the OISS for authorization to apply for a social security card. We will authorize your I-20 and give you a
letter as well as directions and application instructions. After you receive your card from the
government, the number is yours forever.
Undergraduate
students who have completed their sophomore year (earned 60+ credits) are
eligible to find a paid, off-campus, credit-bearing internship in their
field of study.
Graduate students should see the OISS for guidance in
employment options.
Driving in the U.S.
·
International Drivers Permits are only issued outside of the U.S. -
Read "Foreign
Visitors Driving in the U.S."
·
NYS Drivers License - Read "Drivers
from other Nations"
· If you decide to get a NY State drivers license it will only be issued the length of your I-20.
Visa Renewal Information
MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE
2900
Purchase Street, Purchase, NY 10577 USA
Phone: 914.323.5168 Fax:
914.323.5494 Email:
oiss[at]mville.edu