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Feb. 4, 2022 Immigration Advisory

Feb. 4, 2022

Contents:

  1. Need to complete an internship off campus for your degree (unpaid or paid)? Apply for CPT!
  2. Deadline to drop a class for short-term courses – DIFFERENT FROM REGULAR COURSES
  3. Free writing consultation for graduate students
  4. Career Expo 2022
  5. CAPS Real Talk Thursdays
  6. UREC parking rules, and parking overall
  7. Career Services workshop series
  8. Tax time! Sprintax software available soon and workshops
  1. Need to complete an internship off campus for your degree (unpaid or paid)? Apply for CPT!

If you need to complete an off-campus internship for your degree (examples include HBM, Sports Management, and Human Development degrees, and doctoral students who need to do research off campus), then make sure you learn more about CPT.

CPT stands for Curricular Practical Training and is a work authorization for international students in F-1 status. It allows F-1 students to participate in paid or unpaid internships off campus when the internships are part of the degree program they are pursuing.

Curricular Practical Training is authorized by International Student and Scholar Services only, and students are encouraged to speak with an International Student Advisor PRIOR to engaging in any activity off campus. Learn more here: ip.wsu.edu/ip-career-services/opt-cpt/curricular-practical-training/.

*Academic English and Bridge students do NOT have the ability to apply for CPT.

  1. Deadline to drop a class for short-term courses – DIFFERENT FROM REGULAR COURSES

The last day to drop a course without record is Feb. 8, 2022, BUT special short-term courses (6-, 9-, and 12-week courses) have a different deadline! Make sure to visit registrar.wsu.edu/deadlines-drop-withdrawal/ to find out the drop deadlines of those courses, otherwise you will have a W (withdraw) on your transcript!

*Academic English and Bridge students do NOT have the ability to add or drop classes.

  1. Free writing consultation for graduate students

The Graduate Writing Center offers free writing consultation for any graduate student working on any project at any stage of writing. Bring in your journal articles, seminar papers, lab reports, CVs, and anything else to talk with a professional consultant. You may also write in the Center’s space on our new computers with a consultant on hand to answer any questions you might have about your project. For a full schedule and more information, go to writingprogram.wsu.edu/graduate-writing-center/.

  1. Career Expo 2022

ASCC is promoting this Spring Career Expo. You can choose to join the virtual or the in-person event. More information can be found here: ascc.wsu.edu/wsuexpo/

Virtual Expo: Monday, Feb. 7 | 2-6 p.m. PST | Airmeet Virtual Platform (link is live)

In-Person Expo: Tuesday, Feb. 8 | Noon-4 p.m. PST | Beasley Coliseum

  • 98 employers registered
  1. CAPS Real Talk Thursdays

Real Talk Thursdays are weekly, 30-minute mental health workshops hosted by a Cougar Health Services mental health professional. More information and calendar of topics can be found here: cougarhealth.wsu.edu/2022/01/20/real-talk-thursdays-back-spring-semester/.

  1. UREC parking rules and parking overall

Parking at WSU Pullman campus is not free, and you must have a permit or pay hourly for the parking spaces across campus. Please visit the WSU Transportation website for availability of monthly or daily permits: transportation.wsu.edu/permits/. Parking violations will cause you to receive a ticket and pay a fee.

  1. Career Services workshop series

Are you about to start your career? Do you know how to package your international experience to help you stand out? Enhance your education by attending one or more workshops offered by International Programs Career Services.

Tuesday, Feb. 8 | 4 p.m. | CUB 204

Job Applications

Learn which jobs you should apply for and how to do it.

For more information, visit ip.wsu.edu/ip-career-services/training/

  1. Tax time! Sprintax software available soon and workshops

It is time for taxes. IP-ISSS will be offering access to a tax software designed for international students and scholars called Sprintax starting March 7. Deadline for filing your taxes is April 18, 2022.

Note: ISSS does not provide tax advice, so please refer tax questions to tax specialists or through the chat function of the software when it becomes available.

Did you have NO income in 2021?

International students who did not receive U.S.-based income should still file a tax form, Form 8843, prior to June 1. You can also download the form at irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8843.pdf.

Did you have income in 2021? Do you have dependents?

As of March 7, you can log in to myPassport.wsu.edu and select Tax Software to fill out the form to request access to Sprintax.

International students who were employed at WSU in calendar year 2021 will receive a report of wage earnings (form W-2) from the Payroll Service Office. Students should use this form to complete and send their tax return to the U.S. government.

Sprintax webinars to prepare for your tax filing!

Although the Sprintax software will not be available for download until March 7, please visit the Sprintax How to Prepare for the 2021 US Tax season blog, watch their YouTube videos, and attend one of the Sprintax Tax Webinars, listed below.

Webinar dates, times, and registration links: