March 25, 2022 Immigration Advisory

Please read this information as a guide to help you with your remote studies and to maintain valid immigration status.

Contents:

  1. Reminder: Sprintax software now available to download!
  2. Priority fall registration begins – April 11
  3. Withdraw deadline – April 15

  1. Sprintax software reminder

ISSS offers FREE access to online tax preparation software specifically designed for international students. This software is available now, so you can log in to myPassport.wsu.edu and select Tax Software to fill out the form. 

International students who were employed at WSU in calendar year 2021 should have received 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. Tax returns are due by April 18, 2022.

To download:

  • Click on Tax Software>Tax Software Request>+Add New Tax Software Request
  • Read 3 paragraphs of information
  • Answer the question
  • Links will appear
  • Click “Submit” to get email with instructions and unique code that will make the Sprintax software free of cost to you.

Please note that ISSS staff cannot assist you with filing your taxes. If you have questions about filing taxes, please consult a tax professional.

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

Thursday, March 31 | 9 a.m. PST – Register here

Tuesday, April 5 | 10 a.m. PST – Register here

Monday, April 11 | 9 a.m. PST – Register here

Thursday, April 14 | 10 a.m. PST – Register here

  1. Priority fall registration begins – April 11

It is time to begin thinking about those fall 2022 classes! Priority registration for fall 2022 will begin on April 11. The first thing to do is to make sure that you do not have any holds that will keep you from registering.

Log in to your myWSU account. In your Student Services home page, the holds are listed in the top right-hand side of the page. Here is more information on how to prevent registration delays: registrar.wsu.edu/media/756512/prevent-registration-delays.pdf.  

Additionally, if you’re not sure who to contact regarding a hold, here is a helpful list: registrar.wsu.edu/registration-holds/.

  1. Withdraw deadline – April 15

April 15 is the deadline for undergraduate and professional students to withdraw from a course.

Remember that as an international student, you must request all withdrawals through mypPassport.wsu.edu. The withdrawal form is found under “Enrollment Change Forms.”

If withdrawing from a course will drop you below 12 credits (undergraduate), then you must be approved for a Reduced Course Load before the withdrawal can be approved. Contact ISSS for more information about Reduced Course Loads.

Please remember that until you receive confirmation that both ISSS and the Registrar’s office have approved and processed your withdrawal, you should continue attending the course.