OIPNEWS Weekly Update

October 5, 2012

Immigration & Visa Updates

• Immigration Law Question
• Do You Have Travel Plans For The Thanksgiving Or Winter Break?
• U.S. Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery 2014 Began Tuesday, October 2 at Noon
• Travel Outside The United States & Unpaid U.S. Parking Tickets
• Do You Have Travel Plans for Thanksgiving or Intersession? Planning a Cruise?

Office of International Programs (OIP) Updates

• Consult Official Sources Whenever You Have A Visa Or Immigration Question
• Columbus Day Holiday
• Graduating in December? Planning to Apply for Practical Training? Now is the Time!
• SFSU Celebrates International Education Week November 13-16, 2012!
• OIP's On-Line International Student Handbook!

Workshops & Activities

• SF State Career Center Workshops
• OIP's Many On-Line Workshops!
• F-1 Employment Seminar Wednesday!

SFSU News

• Important SFSU Dates To Remember
• Galvan Appointed Associate Vice-President/Dean, College of Extended Learning & International Affairs
• Free Flu Vaccines
• Free Disaster Preparedness Training Tuesday, October 9 & 16

Scholarships & Financial Assistance

• Scholarships for Students From Developing Countries
• Financial Assistance From The Organization Of American States (OAS)  

San Francisco Bay Area Events & Activities

• San Francisco “Fleet Week” Celebration
• 144th Annual SF Italian Heritage Parade & Festival
• 39th Castro Street Fair Sunday!
• 18th Annual Arab Cultural Festival
• 12th Annual Free Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Music Festival!
• Clancy's Pumpkin Patch
• 7th Annual Millbrae Japanese Culture Festival
• Japan Center Anime Fair
• 13th Annual World Vegetarian Day Celebration
• FREE Admission To The Asian Art Museum!
• Local Farmer's Markets
• FREE Admission to the Academy of Sciences!
• Golden Gate Park Band FREE Sunday Concerts!

Cultural Information

• Quote Of The Week
• International Restaurant Review – Utopia Cafe
• The Columbus Day Holiday – An Alternative Viewpoint

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