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<p class="MsoNormal">Information for all international Postdoctoral Scholars:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">International Scholars, Students & MIT Community Question & Answer Session
</span></b><span style="font-size:3.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Thursday, February 27, 2020<br>
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm<br>
Stata Center, Building 32-123 </span></b><b><span style="font-size:6.5pt">(Kirsch Auditorium)
</span></b><span style="font-size:3.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:.25in"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"ArialMT",serif">This session will address immigration-related topics, including:
</span><span style="font-size:1.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:4.0pt;font-family:Symbol"></span><span style="font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"SymbolMT",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"ArialMT",serif">2020 Travel Ban expansion
</span><span style="font-size:2.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:4.0pt;font-family:Symbol"></span><span style="font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"SymbolMT",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"ArialMT",serif">Potential DHS site visits for F-1 STEM
OPT employment verification* </span><span style="font-size:2.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:4.0pt;font-family:Symbol"></span><span style="font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"SymbolMT",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"ArialMT",serif">USCIS lengthy application processing times
</span><span style="font-size:2.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:4.0pt;font-family:Symbol"></span><span style="font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"SymbolMT",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"ArialMT",serif">DHS “public charge” rule
</span><span style="font-size:2.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:Symbol"></span><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"SymbolMT",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"ArialMT",serif">and others
</span><span style="font-size:4.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"ArialMT",serif">Panelists include representatives from the International Scholars Office, International Students Office, Office of the General Counsel and an independent immigration attorney.
</span><span style="font-size:4.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:#CCDDEA"><span style="font-size:6.5pt;color:black">* Information in this session will expand on the
</span><span style="font-size:6.5pt;color:#0066FF">guidance </span><span style="font-size:6.5pt;color:black">provided to the MIT community
</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;color:black">in January. <i>At present we know of no imminent site visits to universities in the Boston area.
</i></span><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:3.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<li style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Tax Information sessions for international scholars and students</span></b><span style="font-size:3.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in">Learn more about US tax filing requirements, and how to use the Sprintax tax preparation software.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in">More information: <a href="http://web.mit.edu/scholars/intlscholars/taxes/infosessions.html">
<span style="color:blue">http://web.mit.edu/scholars/intlscholars/taxes/infosessions.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Ann Skoczenski, PhD</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Director of Postdoctoral Services</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Office of the Vice President for Research</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222">77 Massachusetts Ave, 10-370</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222">Cambridge, MA 02139</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222">Tel. 617-324-9022</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://postdocs.mit.edu/"><span style="color:#0563C1">http://postdocs.mit.edu/</span></a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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