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Immigration/Visa Information - Maintaining F-1 Status


Checklist for Maintaining F-1

 

Students in F-1 status must do the following to maintain that status:

  • Pursue a full course of study during every academic semester, except for the official school breaks
  • Refrain from employment unless authorized by your International Student Advisor or USCIS
  • Keep all of the following documents valid at all times:  passport, I-20, and I-94.  Apply for a replacement I-94 card if lost
  • Attend the school that you are authorized to attend on the I-20
  • Make normal progress towards completing a course of study.  Completion must happen before the expiration date on the I-20 unless an I-20 extension has been processed in advance.
  • Have an I-20 at all times and apply for timely extensions, changes in educational levels or programs of study
  • Follow appropriate transfer procedures when transferring from one school to another
  • Report any change of address known within 10 days of moving

 

 


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