Upcoming Events
Friday, June 7
Scholar Orientation
Attendance at orientation is required for all new J-1 scholars and interns. Scholars and interns will learn basic immigration regulations relevant to their status, and general information for adjustment to Pittsburgh and the surrounding community, and will also receive informational packets for future reference during their stay. Please bring passport, visa, I-94 and DS-2019 with you to the orientation.
Saturday, June 8
32 Realities International Students Experience
Check out this article from another international student studying in the U.S. about their experience.
Sunday, June 9
Add Your Name to Namecoach
Login to My Pitt and search for NameCoach, then enter your name. You can add the pronounciation, your pronouns, and your name history. This will help everyone at Pitt hear how to say your name and learn more about you. You can also hear how to pronounce others' names by viewing their NameCoach pages (as an example, view the OIS Staff page)
Thursday, June 13
Take a Virtual Tour of the Nationality Rooms
The Nationality Rooms are located on the first and third floors of the University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning. The rooms were designed to represent the culture of various ethnic groups that settled in Allegheny County and are supported by these cultural groups and governments. The rooms are also in use as University classrooms. The Nationality Rooms have recently begun virtual tours so you can enjoy these rooms at any time. Enjoy visiting these incredible rooms online!
Thursday, June 13
New Administrator Orientation
Department administrators who work on the appointment and onboarding of international faculty and staff are invited to attend OIS’ Monthly New Administrator Orientation. The session is designed for new department administrators or anyone who needs a refresher on the following information:
- How to access/navigate My OIS
- Basics about visa acquisition
- About different visa types, how to choose
- Resources available to admins
- Q&A time
Friday, June 14
Friday Forum: Banking and Finance
Every Friday at 10am EDT, OIS will host a forum for incoming students to ask questions of the OIS staff. This week's focus is Banking and Finance, but you are free to ask any questions in the forum or just get to know us better. The Friday Forum link is: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/91565051563. If you want to register for this week or other weeks in the future, you can do so here: https://ois.as.me/fridayforums.
Friday, June 14
Scholar Orientation
Attendance at orientation is required for all new J-1 scholars and interns. Scholars and interns will learn basic immigration regulations relevant to their status, and general information for adjustment to Pittsburgh and the surrounding community, and will also receive informational packets for future reference during their stay. Please bring passport, visa, I-94 and DS-2019 with you to the orientation.
Tuesday, June 18
Learn some Pittsburghese
The Pittsburgh region has some language that is all our own. Here is a list of some of the words and phrases unique to Pittsburgh, so you can start to add them to your English vocabulary.
Wednesday, June 19
OIS is Closed
OIS will be closed for the University break.
Wednesday, June 19
Legal Permanent Residency (LPR) Information Session
This session is a prerequisite to apply for employment-based permanent residency with the University of Pittsburgh. Presenters will cover the main criteria for qualifying under EB-1B and EB-2 categories and how to document your qualifications. Topics covered will be:
- University and regulatory requirements for permanent residency sponsorship
- Processes and Timelines for EB1B and EB2 categories
- Required Evidence for each category
- Next steps to pursue permanent residency at Pitt
- Minimal information will be provided on other employment-based green card options
This session is open to current University of Pittsburgh employees only.
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