“Immigration 101” Provides Resources for Faculty & Academic Advisors of International Students

Faculty and academic advisors interact on a regular basis with international students at UNC Charlotte and may at times be caught off-guard by the various learning styles and sets of expectations based upon non-U.S. educational systems.  In addition, they may not fully realize the enormous pressure felt by international students due to additional responsibilities such as abiding by immigration regulations, finding part-time work, and living up to family expectations in their home countries. 

The ISSO offers a workshop each fall semester, entitled “Immigration 101” which covers some of these topics, and invites anyone who is interested in learning more to attend.  

Click here for the power-point presentation used in that workshop. 

Questions and comments are welcome at intlsso@email.uncc.edu .

Change in North Carolina Drivers License

We are pleased to announce that the North Carolina DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) has now changed its regulations to allow F1 and J1 students, scholars and their dependents to obtain a drivers license without the need for a social security number or a valid visa!

Documents necessary to show at the DMV when applying for a drivers license include:

·        Valid passport

·        Valid I-20 or DS-2019

·        Visa (can be expired – Canadians exempt)

·        Proof of residency (either a utility bill or letter from the Registrar’s Office with your address on it)

·        Proof of car insurance 

If you have shown all of the above documents and if you are refused a drivers license, please let us know the name of the officer you spoke with and the location of the office.  Compliance to these new regulations is important and should be consistent among all offices.