MIE March Meeting will be at Concordia- St. Paul on Wednesday, March 18th.
See the agenda for room and parking directions HERE.
2024-2025 Meeting Schedule
2024 - 2025 meetings will be a mixture of in-person meetings and virtual meetings. Please see individual meeting details below. Updates and details will be added as soon as they are available.
MIE Happy Hour on Thursday, December 19, 2024!
MIE Happy Hour
5:00pm at the American Swedish Institute (ASI), in the Folke Conference Room
(Museum entry is free on Thursdays)
2600 Park Ave, Mpls, 55407
RSVP:treasurer@mie-mn.com
2024/2025 Membership Meetings
September Meeting: 9/24/2024
IN PERSON!
Location: Saint Paul College
Time: 9am-12pm
Parking Details: Carpooling is highly encouraged; stay tuned for more information on the availability of parking vouchers for this meeting.
The meeting will be held in 1506-1510 on the first floor, which is easily accessed from the West Parking Ramp and Lot entrance. Here is a first floor map.
Parking information can be found here (scroll down to “Planning on visiting our campus?”): https://www.saintpaul.edu/campus/visit/.
Note: Marshall Avenue parking is “resident parking only” even though there are not many signs indicating this. Street parking on Marshall Avenue risks a ticket or tow.
MIE participants can enter through the gate off of Marshall Avenue and pull a ticket at the gated entrance; be sure to hang onto this ticket.
Full Meeting Details for the 2024/2025 Academic Year Coming Soon!
November Meeting: 11/25/2024
Online Meeting
Zoom Link Coming Soon
Time: 9am-11am
Past Meetings
2023/2024 Meetings
July Meeting: 7/25
CBP Meeting
MIE Outdoor Lunch @ Como Park West Shelter
September Meeting: 9/27
Hosted at Macalester College
November Meeting: 11/30
Virtual Meeting: Please check your email for communication from MIE containing the meeting link and details.
January Meeting: 01/17
Virtual Meeting
March Meeting: 03/12
Virtual Meeting
May Meeting: 5/13
Hosted at Concordia, St. Paul
2022/2023 Meetings
March Meeting
SSA Updates
IRS: Understanding ITINS
SEVP Updates
Global MN: Community Connections and Resources for International Students
Immigration Attorney Session
January Meeting
Updates from MN Dept of Public Safety/Driver/Vehicle Services
SEVP Updates
Women in Federal Law Enforcement Initiative
MN Translator and Interpreter Cooperative
Don’t Pack A Pest: Cultivating Generations of Responsible Travelers
November Meeting
International Tax Requirements and Support for F/J Visa Holders
US Dept of State Bureau of Consular Affairs
Post-OPT Visa Options (H1B Cap, H1B Cap exempt, Open Avenues)
September Meeting
Wednesday, September 21st from 9:00 - 11:30am:
9:00 – 9:10 Welcome and MIE Announcements, Maria Matveenko, MIE Chair
9:10 – 9:35 Immigration Law Updates, Robert P. Webber, Immigration Attorney, Webber Law Firm 2.0
9:35 – 10:10 SEVP Updates, Julie Rabaey, MN SEVP Field Representative:
10:10 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 10:50 Public Benefits Eligibility for Refugees / Asylees, F-1 Visa Holders, and TPS Holders. Patricia Fenrick, Refugee Workforce, Development and Outreach Specialist, Resettlement Programs Office, MN Department of Human Services. Teri Guhl, Immigration Law Specialist, Resettlement Programs Office, MN Department of Human Services, Deborah Morrison, Victim Assistance Specialist, Homeland Security Investigations, St. Paul
10:50 – 11:30 Updates on “Public Charge” Rule, Laura Melnick, Lead Attorney, Economic Justice Unit, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services Marissa Hill-Dongre, ISSS, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
11:30 – 11:45 Questions? Please feel free to ask!
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Earlier Event: January 15
MIE January Meeting
Later Event: April 29
MIE Virtual Meetings in April and May