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King College > Current Students > International Students > Important Forms

Important Forms for International Students

Change of Address
Travel Notification
Driver’s License
Employment
Reinstatement
Social Security
Taxes

Change of Address

F-1 Students: To remain in status, you are required to notify a DSO (Designated School Official) within 10 days of an address change. If you change/add an email or phone number you may also report that so that you can be contacted if necessary.

Any other students in the international community may also report address changes for purposes of staying informed about events or emergencies.Please submit your information by completing this online form: Change of Address Form (Link to “form-addresschange.” )
Or you may print it and return it to the International Student Advisor.

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Travel Notification

F-1 Students: When you travel outside the United States (except to Mexico, Canada, and contiguous islands for less than 30 days) you will need to have your I-20 signed. You may come by the International Student Advisor’s office during daytime hours to have it signed. She will also ask that you fill out a Request to Travel form just so she will have a record of your travel plans. You may also save time by submitting this online form: Request to Travel Form (Link to “form-travelrequest.”) Or print this form and bring it with your I-20 to the International Student Advisor’s office.

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Driver’s License

Non-immigrant classes of visa holders are not allowed to obtain photo an ID driver’s license in Tennessee. They may, however, apply for a certificate for driving (CFD) which will allow them to drive on the highways and obtain insurance. For complete information on applying for a CFD see Chap 2 (http://tennessee.gov/safety/dlhandbook/05chap2.pdf) of the Tennessee Driver Handbook. Generally, you will need to present the following application, your passport, I-20, and two proofs of Tennessee residency (bank statement, bills) to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). They will give you a written test and schedule a driving test for you.

Tennessee Driver’s License Application. (http://www.tennessee.gov/safety/forms/driverlicenseapplication.pdf)

Tennessee Driver Handbook. (http://www.tennessee.gov/safety/05Manual.pdf)

Practice tests. (http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/dlpractice/)

Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. (http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/citizen/drivers/manual.asp)

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Employment

F-1 students may only work on-campus. You may be able to work off-campus only if you are approved for CPT, OPT, or economic hardship. 

To work on campus, you must first be offered a job. Then you may file for a social security number (link to SS tab), without which you cannot work.
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Apply for CPT (link to CPT).

Apply for OPT (link to OPT).

Apply for Economic Hardship (link to economic hardship).

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Reinstatement

F-1 Students: Your SEVIS record may be terminated for a variety of reasons. You may refer to the Responsibility Form (link to “form-responsibility”) given to you at the beginning of the year for some possibilities. If for any reason your SEVIS record may be terminated, please see the International Student Advisor to help you determine the best course of action for you. It may be that you could apply for reinstatement. Please note: you will not be reinstated for employment violations.

To be eligible for reinstatement you must demonstrate the following:

  1. have not been out of status for more than 5 months
  2. does not have a record of repeated violations
  3. are pursuing a full course of study
  4. are not deportable on any other grounds
  5. the violation resulted from circumstances beyond your control
  6. must produce proof of extreme hardship were the application to be denied
  7. if it was due to an unauthorized reduced course load, then the load reduction must have been ordinarily approvable if requested in time.

Please see the International Student Advisor (link to my email) to help you file all the documents necessary to request reinstatement. You will need to include and may bring

  1. proof of financial responsibility
  2. a letter from yourself explaining the circumstances of the termination and why they could not be avoided
  3. transcripts
  4. a completed I-539 with fees Instructions
  5. original I-94
  6. previous I-20s
  7. passport information.

The International Student Services Office will check your documents and send your package to the District CIS Office.

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Social Security

F-1 Students: To be able to work, you must have a social security number. To obtain as social security number, you must have proof of a job offer. At the beginning of each semester you may apply to various offices on campus for a job. Once you are hired, go to the Career Development Office. Donna Felty (link to her?) will give you a letter describing your eligibility to work and short job description. You must then take this letter, an application, your passport, and I-20 to the Social Security Office. You should be given a letter saying that you have applied and expect to receive a card within 10 business days. This letter will allow you to begin working on campus. Once you have a social security number, King College will be able to pay you each month.

Social Security Information Sheet: http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10120.pdf (PDF)
                                                        http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10120.html (HTML)
Social Security Card application: http://www.ssa.gov/online/ss-5.pdf, “ss-5.pdf”

Please let the International Student Advisor (link to my email) know if you need a ride to the Social Security Office. The ISA or a diplomat will schedule a time with you for transportation to the Bristol office.

Note: F-1 students may only work on-campus. You may be able to work off-campus only if you are approved for CPT (link to CPT), OPT (link to OPT), or economic hardship (link to economic hardship). 

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Taxes

The IRS classifies all non-immigrants as non-residential aliens. It is recommended that you file a tax return, even if you did not work or bring in any income. Although you may not be required to file it could work to your advantage in the future. The forms that international students should file are the 1040-NR-EZ for the simplest cases or 1040-NR.

Federal Income Tax Brochure (link to “Federal_Tax_Information”)

Tax Forms (update when 2006):

1040-NR-EZ Instructions: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040nre.pdf
1040-NR-EZ:  http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040nre.pdf

1040-NR Instructions: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040nr.pdf
1040-NR: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040nr.pdf

Another form that you should fill out is Form 8843.
Form 8843: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8843.pdf

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Additional Resources for International Students:

Important Student Forms >>

Student Employment >>

Helpful Links >>

 

NOTE: The ISS Office will only provide immigration advice to King College departments, partners, and students. Individuals or entities not affiliated with King College should direct their inquiries to an immigration attorney.