This message was originally sent by email on March 14, 2025.
Dear International Huskies,
As many of you will start your spring break this weekend, I’m writing with some last-minute announcements and reminders. While there are no classes next week, the CISS in Storrs and ISSS staff will still be working a regular schedule and will be available to international students and visiting scholars.
TAX FILING
If you earned income in 2024 and you need to file a tax return, get started this week! Nonresident Aliens have two options to help you file your tax return:
Option 1 – Schedule an appointment with the UConn VITA program. Schedule an appointment and submit the online Appointment Intake Form now so that you will be eligible for an appointment after spring break. Do not wait, schedule your appointment now.
Appointment: https://accounting.business.uconn.edu/vita-program/
Appointment Intake Form: https://vita.business.uconn.edu/vita-appointment-intake-form/
Option 2 – Email international@uconn.edu for a Sprintax discount code and use Sprintax to file your tax return. This is a great option for students at regional campuses or who live far from Storrs.
Spring Break Work Hours
For those students who will stay on-campus during Spring Break, you are eligible to work more than 20 hours during university break periods including Spring Break (officially March 16 – March 23, 2025). I recognize that the vacation spans two pay periods. As always students should track their hours.
Report International Travel to UConn – Review Travel Guidance
Submit a Travel Information Record every time you travel internationally. Do this before you depart the U.S. Travel with the following documents in your carry-on bag, every time you travel internationally:
- Unexpired Passport
- Unexpired F or J visa
- Form I-20/Form DS-DS-2019 with travel signature
Please review our Spring/Summer 2025 International Travel Guidance message to see important immigration updates. If there are any changes in U.S. immigration policy in the coming weeks we will notify students by email right away with guidance.
Have a wonderful spring break!
Best regards,
Arthur
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Arthur Galinat (pronounce my name)
(he/him/his)
Director, International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS)
UConn Global Affairs
Center for International Student & Scholars (CISS)
2019 Hillside Rd., U-1083
STORRS, CT 06269-1083
PHONE: 860.486.3855 | FAX: 860.486.5800
EMAIL: arthur.galinat@uconn.edu | http://international.global.uconn.edu
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