GRADUATING
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OISS:
Office of International Student Services
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OFFICE | NEW | CURRENT | GRADUATING | LINKS |
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Graduation DateUndergraduates,
if you enter the college as a first-time freshman you are normally given 48
months to complete your degree. If you
would like to complete it earlier, there is an approval process through
Academic Advising with a rationale (finances alone are not usually a good
enough reason). Undergraduates and Graduates
OPT Application ProcessOptional
Practical Training (OPT) gives you a 12-month window to work and live in the In
order to apply for OPT, you must supply:
Our
office will assist you in completing the I-765 application form. Once you
have a Notice of Receipt you can check the status of your case here. 17 month OPT
Extension for STEM Majors Students
with STEM Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) with current
OPT/EAD card have the ability to extend the OPT if they are currently
employed by an E-Verfied employer in their field of study. The student will need to contact the OISS
for the application process. There
will be another I-765 requiring another fee and more photos. All student on the STEM Extension needs to
contact the OISS every six-months during the OPT period. Similar to the check-in we did during your
time on campus. Reporting
Data during OPT We
are now required to report data to
the Department of Homeland Security during any period of OPT. Therefore students student on OPT must
report their home address, email address, place of employment and employer
during their OPT period. You must also
report ANY changes within ten (10) days of the change. We have a link to assist in this
process. OPT TRACKING
DATA – you also have ONLY 90 DAYS to find employment. NAFTA - TN StatusGraduating
students from Finding a place to live: For
internationals, graduating also means having to find a new place to live in
the U.S. Begin this process as early as possible and try to build a network
of friends or extended family members who could share an apartment or let you
share their home-base for at least a short while as you begin your search for
a job. Finding a job: Presumably your resume and cover letters are in good shape. If not, polish them up in the early spring semester. Responding to ads is one part of the strategy, and you should also research companies on your own. Career Services holds mock interviews and career fairs; make sure to take advantage of them. Insurance after graduationYour
Manhattanville health insurance policy will end after graduation. If you do not have benefits or a job, you
should purchase health insurance on your own from a reputable company. www.ushealthnetcare.com
and http://www.isoa.org/ are some good
options. Income Taxes after GraduationThere
is an odd tax related "test for presence" -- if you have been in
the U.S. longer than five year (no matter what your status) you are treated
as a resident for tax purposes and you must file like a U.S. Citizen - we
suggest purchasing one of the many tax prep software packages on the
market. If however, you have graduated
in the normal four years and you are on your year of OPT - email us in
February and we will give you a password to CINTAX. Sashes for commencementMany
students want to buy a sash
of their home country flag to wear at commencement.
If
you are going directly to graduate school, you need to contact the OISS so
that we can transfer your immigration record to your new institution. |
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Phone: 914.323.5168 Fax:
914.323.5494 Email:
oiss[at]mville.edu |
