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Although there is no official notification from the Department of State (DOS) or the White House, the Associate Press and other media report that the DOS is moving to limit the period of validity for visas issued to some Chinese students and researchers in specified technology fields.

All university offices are closed on Monday, May 28th for Memorial Day.  Beginning on Tuesday, May 29^th, the ISSO serving Morningside students will implement summer hours until Tuesday, September 4^th.  See full listing of summer hours. 

The 8843 is a federal tax form required by most students and scholars--and their dependents--in F or J status. If you were in the United States for any part of 2017 in F or J student status -- even one day -- and are considered a “nonresident aliens” (NRA) for federal tax purposes, you and all your F2/J2 dependents must mail federal tax form 8843 to the IRS, even if you had no US income in 2017.