Useful Links
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Tax Information for Foreign Students and Scholars — Foreigners temporarily present in the United States as students, scholars, teachers, researchers, exchange visitors, and cultural exchange visitors are subject to special rules with respect to the taxation of their income. This web page contains extensive information on the rules and requirements for those individuals.
Social Security Administration (SSA)
Social Security Number — Information on how and when you can obtain a Social Security Number.
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Date Calculator Tool from NAFSA for immigration processing
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Case Status Online to check the status of a pending case while at USCIS, with an application Receipt Number
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Visa Bulletin - summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers for family-sponsored and employment-based preferential categories
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U.S. Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions around the world.
New in The United States, the State of Texas, and/or the Texas Medical Center?
Whichever the visa status category, you will benefit from learning the following information prior to coming to the United States and as you are joining UTHealth:
- Learning about the U.S. Higher Education System in the U.S. - Education USA: Your Guide to U.S. Higher Education
- Study in the States - DHS
- The UT System
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Visiting and living in Houston:
- Consult the Official Site of the City of Houston
- Become familiar with the Texas Medical Center (TMC)
- Find your way around the TMC
Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS)
DPS Announced New Residency Requirements For Driver Licenses, Identification Cards, effective May 7, 2012.
All new applicants will also be required to present two acceptable documents containing the applicant’s name and address to establish proof of residency in the state of Texas.
To meet the residency requirement for an original identification card or driver license, an applicant must:
- Reside in Texas for at least 30 days prior to application
- Present two acceptable documents establishing proof of residency, one of which must demonstrate the applicant has lived in Texas at least 30 days
The 30-day requirement is waived for applicants who surrender a valid, unexpired out-of-state driver license, but two documents establishing proof of residency are still required.
For a complete list of acceptable residency documents and additional details, please visit http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/DriverLicense/residencyReqNonCDL.htm.
For a complete list of identification requirements for a Texas Driver's License or identification card visit http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/DriverLicense/identificationrequirements.htm
Applying for a Driver's License or a State Identification Card - SEVP Fact Sheet, as of 01-17-2012.
Student Counseling Services
Graduate Medical Education
Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
Schools
- Cizik School of Nursing: https://nursing.uth.edu/
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences: https://gsbs.uth.edu/
- McGovern Medical School: http://med.uth.edu/
- School of Biomedical Informatics: https://sbmi.uth.edu/
- School of Dentistry: https://dentistry.uth.edu/
- School of Public Health: https://sph.uth.edu/
Office of Global Health Initiatives – OGHI
https://www.uth.edu/global-health/
Academic and Research Affairs – EVPARA
https://www.uth.edu/evpara/index.htm
Office of the Registrar
- https://www.uth.edu/registrar/
- Admissions Information: https://www.uth.edu/registrar/applicants/admissions.htm
- Tuition and Fee Information: https://www.uth.edu/registrar/current-students/registration/tuition-fee-schedule.htm
Auxiliary Enterprises
- https://www.uth.edu/auxiliary-enterprises/index.htm
- Student Insurance: https://www.uth.edu/auxiliary-enterprises/insurance/index.htm
- University Housing: https://www.uth.edu/housing/index.htm
Human Resources - HR
Education
EducationUSA
Immigration
- U.S Government
- www.usa.gov
o Visitors to the United States
- U.S Department of State - DOS
- www.state.gov
- Websites of S. Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions: http://www.usembassy.gov/
- Visas: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en.html
- Visa Wait Times: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information- resources/wait-times.html
- www.state.gov
- U.S Department of Homeland Security - DHS
- www.dhs.gov
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - ICE
o Student and Exchange Visitor Information Program: SEVIS I-901 Fee:
https://www.fmjfee.com/i901fee/
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - CIS
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection - CBP
Graduate Medical Education
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates - ECFMG
Association of American Medical Colleges – AAMC
National Resident Match Program – NRMP
Electronic Residency Application Service – ERAS
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education – ACGME
American Board of Medical Specialties – ABMS
Texas Medical Board – TMB
Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Service
- http://www.irs.gov/
- International Taxpayer: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers
Social Security Administration
Social Security Administration
- http://www.ssa.gov/
- Immigration: Social Security & Entering the United States of America: http://www.ssa.gov/immigration/
Employment
- Department of Labor
Texas Workforce Commission
Travel
Federal Aviation Administration
Houston Airport System
Transportation
METRO: Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Houston, Texas
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