F-1移民职责
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service places responsibility on the student to understand and comply with immigration law.
不遵守规定
Failure to comply with these regulations will mean the loss of your F-1 student status. We refer to this as being "out of status." Falling out of status has very serious consequences. For example, you could be prevented from re-entering the U.S. for three to ten years, depending on the length of your status violation. For status violations of 180-360 days, a three-year exclusion is imposed. If you remain out of status for more than 360 days, you may not re-enter the U.S. 十年来. If you fall out of status for any reason, we advise you to meet with an 国际 Student Advisor immediately. Simply registering full-time in the next semester or stopping the unauthorized work does not put you back in status. There are steps you can take with the U.S. Immigration service to recover your status, 但你越早开始, 你获得批准的机会就越大.
Below is a summary of the immigration responsibilities for F-1 students (details below). If F-1 students do not fulfill any one of these responsibilities, they may jeopardize their eligibility for immigration benefits, including employment on- or off- campus.
1. Register for and successfully complete a full course of study each semester.
- 本科:12学时
- 研究生 or 研究生 Certificate: 6 credit hours
例外:
在某些情况下, F-1 students may be authorized to enroll for less than a full course of study and still meet the immigration regulation requirements for maintaining status.
- 减少课程负担表格: If you meet one of the criteria listed on the Reduced Course Load form, then the form must be presented for review by PDSO/DSO, with the appropriate academic advisor signature and/or medical documentation. Failure to speak with a PDSO/DSO and receive this approval will jeopardize the student's immigration status.
桑玛:
F-1 students are not required to register for any academic credits during the summer break unless summer is the first semester of enrollment.
2. 获得你.S. Immigration service approval before changing schools or academic programs.
作为一名F-1学生, you must obtain a new I-20 each time you change your major, 转学到其他大学, 或者改变学习的学术水平(例如.e.(学士到硕士).
If you are applying for a new program 在欧文的康考迪亚大学, please submit an I-20申请表 及其他所需文件.
转移s must be completed no later than 15 days after the beginning of classes.
3. 在线课程规则
U.S. federal regulations limit the number of online courses that F1 students can count towards a full-time course load during a required term.
在秋季和春季学期, an F1 student is limited to only one online or distance education course that can be counted towards a full-time course load.
4. Complete your program before your I-20 expires.
F-1 students have permission to study in the United States up to the expected completion date as indicated in item #5 of the I-20. However, once students have completed their program, they have 60 days to either:
- travel within or 离开美国;
- 改变到另一种状态;
- 或者开始一个新的项目.
To extend the program completion date on the I-20, students must demonstrate that the additional time is needed because of compelling academic reasons or a documented medical illness. F-1 students who require additional time to complete their academic program must submit an I-20申请表 and a letter from Academic Advisor to PDSO/DSO one month before the current I-20 expiration date.
5. Always obtain 就业 Authorization before you begin working
Students must ALWAYS obtain written employment authorization from PDSO/DSO and/or U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service BEFORE beginning any employment, including on- and off-campus employment. More information is also available in the 就业部分 本网站.
6. 通知联合国.S. Immigration Service and ISSS of any address change.
Submit Change of Address Form (AR-11) PDSO/DSO to update your address change within 15 days of moving. Your local address is added to your SEVIS record and reporting this change is part of maintaining your status.
You are responsible for updating this information and it is a violation of your status if you fail to do so.
7. Leave the US within 60 days after completing your program.
Once you complete all requirements for your program, 即使你的I-20还没有过期, 你只有60天的时间:
- 离开美国
- 更改为另一种签证状态
- begin a new program of study (this requires a new I-20)
Failure to comply results in the loss of your F-1 status!