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Tax Obligations for International Students in 2021
By: International Student & Scholar Services This communication was originally sent as an email to F and J Penn international students on February 23, 2021. The 2020 tax filing season (for income earned through December 31, 2020) is here! We are writing to remind you about your U.S. tax obligations as an international student at…
USCIS Update Regarding Applicants Filing Form I-765 for OPT
By: USCIS The below is a message from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). USCIS continues to experience delays at certain lockboxes in issuing receipt notices for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, based on eligibility categories described in 8 C.F.R. 274a.12(c)(3), relating to optional practical training (OPT) for F-1 students. While we have made…
Announcing the winners of the 2020-21 #WorldAtPenn Contest
By: ISSS The annual ISSS #WorldAtPenn Contest is an opportunity for us to showcase the vibrancy, creativity, and diverse range of perspectives offered by Penn’s international student community. The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated challenges have prompted many international students to think about concepts such as home and identity in new ways. With this in mind, for…
Animated ambition
By: Penn Today
Bringing the humanities into climate education
By: Penn Today
Featuring the Penn World Scholars of the Class of 2024
By: International Student & Scholar Services As part of this year’s Penn Global Week, we’re highlighting the members of the Penn World Scholars Class of 2024! Penn World Scholars come from across the globe to attend any of Penn’s four undergraduate schools and major in any academic subject. Penn World Scholars are selected based on…
Q&A with Hugo Leo, President of the Assembly of International Students (AIS)
By: International Student & Scholar Services Hugo Leo (left) at the 2019 Penn Indonesia Conference, hosted in November 2019 at Perry World House. As part of Penn Global Week, during which we recognize and celebrate members of our community who make Penn a global campus, we interviewed Hugo Leo, a Wharton/SAS junior from Indonesia. In addition…
CDC Introduces New COVID-19 Testing Requirements for All Air Passengers Arriving in the United States
By: ISSS On January 12, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an Order requiring all air passengers arriving to the US from a foreign country to get tested no more than 3 days before their flight departs and to provide proof of the negative result or documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 to…