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)
Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS)
For more information on applying for a Texas Driver License or Texas Identification Card, please visit the Texas Department of Public Safety links below:
SEVP Guidance for Students on Driving in the United States
Resources
Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
Schools
- Cizik School of Nursing
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
- McGovern Medical School
- School of Biomedical Informatics
- School of Dentistry
- School of Public Health
- School of Behavioral Health Sciences
Office of Global Health Initiatives – OGHI
Academic and Research Affairs – EVPARA
Education
Immigration
U.S Department of Homeland Security - DHS
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - ICE
Student and Exchange Visitor Information Program: SEVIS I-901 Fee
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - USCIS
U.S. Customs and Border Protection - CBP
Graduate Medical Education
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates - ECFMG
Association of American Medical Colleges – AAMC GME Track
National Resident Match Program – NRMP
Electronic Residency Application Service – ERAS
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education – ACGME
American Board of Medical Specialties – ABMS
Internal Revenue Service
Social Security Administration
Social Security Administration
Employment
Travel
Federal Aviation Administration
Transportation
METRO: Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Houston, Texas