Minnesota International Educators

Meetings & Events

2023-2024 Meeting Schedule

2023 - 2024 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.


2023/2024 Meetings

July Meeting: 7/25

  • CBP Meeting

  • MIE Outdoor Lunch @ Como Park West Shelter

September Meeting: 9/27

November Meeting: 11/30

January Meeting: 01/17

March Meeting: 03/12

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!








Nov
18
9:00 AM09:00

MIE November Meeting

MIE membership fees are waived for 2020-2021. Email chair@mie-mn.com or complete the contact form to be added to the mailing list for meeting information and links.

MIE’s November meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, November 18th from 9:00am-12:00pm. Email chair@mie-mn.com for meeting link.

Topics: Fraud and Scams update with HSI/ICE Special Agent and ICE Community Relations Officer, SEVP Updates, Immigration Law Update, and International Career Services.

Meeting agenda can be found HERE.

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Sep
23
to May 5

MIE 2020-2021 Meeting Schedule

All 2020-2021 MIE Meetings will be done virtually. MIE membership fees are waived for 2020-2021. Email chair@mie-mn.com or complete the contact form to be added to the mailing list for meeting information and links.

Meeting and Events Information:

September Meeting - Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 9:00am - 12:00pm

Topics: CDC-MSP Presentation, CBP Update, SEVP Update, Borene Law Firm, Institutional COVID Response Panel, and Member Networking

November Meeting - Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 9:00am - 12:00pm

Topics: Fraud and Scams Update with HSI/ICE Special Agent and ICE Community Relations Officer, SEVP Updates, Immigration Law Update with Davis and Goldfarb, and International Career Services

January Meeting - Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 9:00am - 12:00pm

Topics: USCIS and SEVP Updates, Immigration Law Update with Borene, and International Student Tax with Sprintax

Click HERE to view full agenda.

March Meeting - Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 9:00am - 12:00pm

Topics: Social Security Administration speakers, SEVP Updates, Immigration Law Update with Borene, and International Recruitment + COVID Panel

Click HERE to view full agenda.

April Networking Event - Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Please watch your email in April for event information and Zoom link.

May Meeting - Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Topics: TBA

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Sep
23
9:00 AM09:00

MIE September Meeting

MIE membership fees are waived for 2020-2021. Email chair@mie-mn.com or complete the contact form to be added to the mailing list for meeting information and links.

MIE’s September meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, September 23rd from 9:00am-12:00pm.

Topics: CDC-MSP Presentation, CBP Update, SEVP Updates, Borene Law Firm, Institutional COVID Response Panel, and Member Networking.

Meeting agenda can be found HERE.

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Apr
29
9:00 AM09:00

MIE Virtual Meetings in April and May

MIE will be changing the meeting to a virtual meeting! Please join us on Zoom!

Please check your email for the Zoom link and call-in information. If you did not receive an email, please reach out to us at chair@mie-mn.com

Zoom Meeting with Julie Rabaey, SEVP and Amy Pifine, FEMA


Date and Time: Apr 29, 2020 at 3:00-4:30pm

Description: Networking via Zoom breakout rooms via Zoom on Wednesday, April 29 at 1:30-1:45pm followed by Federal Government Updates at 1:45pm with Julie Rabaey, SEVP and Amy Pifine, FEMA

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Zoom Meeting with Scott Borene and George Maxwell

Date and Time: May 13, 2020 at 10:00-11:15am

Description: Immigration Updates via Zoom on Wednesday, May 13 at 10:00am with Scott Borene and George Maxwell from Borene Law Firm followed by introduction of new MIE Board Members and member check-in

In advance of the meeting, you may submit questions for Scott and George here.

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MIE November Meeting
Nov
5
9:00 AM09:00

MIE November Meeting

The November meeting will be on Tuesday, November 5th from 9am-12pm at St. Cloud State.

Topic: Immigration and Globalization in Rural America.

If you are interested in carpooling (either as a driver or rider to/from SCSU), please sign up here. See the parking map below!

View the agenda here.

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MIE September Meeting
Sep
25
9:00 AM09:00

MIE September Meeting

We are looking forward to seeing you all at the first MIE meeting of the year!

Topic: Using a Social Justice Paradigm in International Student Services Work

Presenter: Nasreen Mohammad

Location: University of Minnesota–Twin Cities

Room 50B, Humphrey School (Basement Level)

301 19th Ave. S., 

Minneapolis, MN 55455

See meeting agenda HERE.

Our meeting will include a panel discussion with guests from different fields in the Twin Cities.

Asylum status and the use of public services: A panel discussion
Facilitator: Marissa Hill–Dongre, Director, U of MN Immigration Response Team
Panelists:
Patricia Fenrick, Minnesota Dept. of Human Services
Alison Griffith, Advocates for Human Rights
Sylvie Bisangwa, Immigrant Law Center

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