Feb. 24, 2023 Immigration Advisory

Please read this information as a guide to help you with your studies and to maintain valid immigration status. The information below applies to international students at all campuses.

Contents 

1. March 6: Priority registration for summer 2023
2. Graduate students and conferences
3. Tax time! Sprintax software available, workshops available soon
4. Yang Liu Excellence in Teaching Award

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1. March 6: Priority registration for summer 2023*

If you are looking to save some money in tuition and potentially complete your degree earlier, then check out WSU’s summer session. All students pay in-state tuition for the summer session!

Priority registration for summer session classes begins March 6.

Find more information on available classes, tuition, and deadlines.

*If you are an Academic English, Undergraduate Foundation, or International Master’s student, please email Kimberly Cooper to check if you can apply for summer session.

2. Graduate students and conferences

Are you a graduate student invited to physically present at a conference? Congratulations!

Even if you are paying for the conference yourself, you may be receiving travel reimbursement, so please be aware of certain restrictions. Often the conference provider will request documentation from ISSS that we approved this conference participation before they will process any travel reimbursement.

Please note that only ISSS or your campus DSO can provide status confirmation letters unless you have applied for CPT authorization for participation in this conference.

3. Tax time! Sprintax software available

ISSS offers free access to a tax preparation software called Sprintax. Sprintax is specifically designed for international students and scholars. The deadline for filing 2022 taxes is April 18, 2023.

Did you have NO income in 2022?

International students and scholars who did not receive U.S.-based income must still file a tax form called Form 8843. Sprintax can assist with Form 8843. You will need to print and mail Form 8843 to: Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service Center, Austin, TX 73301-0215.

To have Sprintax help with Form 8843, you may log into myPassport.wsu.edu and select ‘Tax Software’ to fill out the form to request access to Sprintax. A unique verification code will be emailed to you at your WSU email within 3 business days.

Did you have income in 2022?

Log into myPassport.wsu.edu and select ‘Tax Software’ to fill out the form to request access to Sprintax. A unique verification code will be emailed to you at your WSU email within 3 business days.

International students/scholars who were employed at WSU in 2022 will receive a report of wage earnings called Form W-2 from the Payroll Services Office. W-2s are available now. Students should use this form to complete and submit their tax return.

• Did you receive a scholarship for room and board or are you using a tax treaty benefit? This means you will receive a Form 1042-S. The Payroll Services Office is required to issue Form 1042-S no later than March 15. Form 1042-S is mailed to the address you provide in myWSU. IMPORTANT: You must wait until you receive Form 1042-S to file your taxes.  

Sprintax webinars to prepare for your tax filing!

Tax questions? Sprintax offers YouTube videos, a blog, and tax webinars.

Webinar dates, times, and registration links

• Thursday, March 2 @ 1 p.m. PT – Register here
• Wednesday, March 22 @ 11 a.m. PT – Register here
• Wednesday, March 29 @ 10 a.m. PT –  Register here

Important: ISSS may not provide tax advice or information on tax treaties. Please consult a tax expert or use the chat function with Sprintax.

4. Nominations open for Yang Liu Excellence in Teaching Award  

The Yang (Wendy) Liu Award for Excellence in Teaching International Students is awarded once annually to a faculty member at WSU who demonstrates excellence in teaching international students at WSU by:  

• Teaching or otherwise supporting understanding of academic integrity, plagiarism, and other matters as they relate to writing and citation at a U.S. university, and communicating this effectively to international students who are unused to these standards.  
• Teaching or otherwise supporting students in active engagement, oral participation, group work, etc.  
• Serving in an advisory or mentorship capacity for international students.  
• Incorporating global perspectives/multiple perspectives within the classroom/curriculum.  
• Showing evidence of flexibility in teaching style as it relates to international students.  

Nominations close April 14. Find  more information on how to submit a nomination and about this award.