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Last updated on Sep 10, 2025

Upcoming Events & Workshops


ISS Travel Signature Days

As you begin to make travel plans for the upcoming break or holiday, ISS is here to support you with the necessary steps to help prepare for your return to the US. Bring your most recent printed paper I-20 for a travel signature from an ISS advisor if you are planning international travel. Drop in during ISS Travel Signature Days - no appointment necessary!

WHEN

FALL 2025 Dates TBD

WHERE

80 Carolina St, 2nd Floor

Room 222


OPT Information Sessions

Fall 2025 OPT Information Sessions

Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) information sessions for CCA F1 students graduating in fall 2025 will be held on ZOOM. ISS will review OPT application process, next steps, and tips to help you start your career. ZOOM links will be sent to eligible December 2025 degree completion students before the event.

Dates and deadlines will be specifically for fall 2025 graduates, but all are welcome.

Contact ISS with any questions!

OPT SESSION 1: TUES SEPT 16 @ 3pm

OPT SESSION 2: WED SEPT 17 @ 2pm

OPT SESSION 3: THURS SEPT 18 @ 10am 


International Alumni Q&A sessions

View past International Alumni Q&A sessions in the Panopto link on the right hand side of this page. Recent CCA F-1 alums share their stories and tips on how to prepare for a job search in the US, best practices on networking, tools to find a job during OPT and beyond.


Tax Preparation Workshops

Sprintax, a tax preparation software specifically for international students, will host free workshops about how to prepare to file taxes for calendar year 2025. Please note these are hosted by Sprintax, not by CCA

Sprintax Nonresident Tax Webinars: In these tax webinars, international students, scholars and professionals will be run through everything they need to know about nonresident tax for the 2025 tax season. Topics will include who must file, tax residency, FICA, State returns, implications of misfiling as well as how to use Sprintax to prepare a compliant tax return.

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