International students must check in with the DSO or PDSO within 30 days of the start of the semester.
Failure to check-in can put your F-1 status at risk.
If your I-20 was issued by Îá°®³Ô¹Ï, you may work part-time (20 hours per week or less) on the Îá°®³Ô¹Ï campus during fall and spring semesters. If you are not in lawful F-1 status, you are not eligible for on-campus employment. YOU MAY NOT WORK OFF CAMPUS.
Timesheets must be filled out in ink, signed by the employee and employer. If students fail to submit this in a timely manner, their paycheck may be postponed until the following month.
Your current F-1 program terminates if your absence from the U.S. is over 5 months unless you have been authorized for study/research abroad.
Travel Endorsement
You need to obtain a signature from the DSO or PDSO on page 3 of your current I-20 in order to travel outside the U.S. and re-enter as a continuing F-1 student.
Although a travel signature is valid for one year from the date issued, it is recommended that you request a new signature if the previous one will be over 6 months old at the time of reentry.
Allow one week for a travel endorsement request.
Required Documents for Reentry
• Valid passport.
• Valid F-1 Visa (except for short trips to Canada, Mexico, and Adjacent Islands).
• Current I-20 with a travel endorsement.
• Financial documentation (e.g. bank statement, assistantship/scholarship letter).
Automatic Revalidation
Most lawful F-1 students are eligible for automatic revalidation of Visa. This allows students to travel to Canada, Mexico, and Adjacent Islands (except Cuba) and reenter the U.S. on an expired F-1 Visa as long as the trip does not exceed 30 days and you have an I-94 card in your passport.
Exceptions:
The following individuals are not eligible for the automatic revalidation.
• Any F-1 students who apply for a new visa in Canada, Mexico or Adjacent Islands.
• Citizens of "state sponsors of terrorism" designated by the U.S. Dept. of State.
Transferring Out of Îá°®³Ô¹Ï:
Step 1:
• Apply to another U.S. school; be admitted as a new student and bring proof that you have been admitted.
• Meet with the Îá°®³Ô¹Ï DSO to discuss your plan.
• Complete the Transfer-Out Form. You must indicate the name of the school you intend to transfer to and your expected completion date at Îá°®³Ô¹Ï. Turn in to the DSO.
Step 2:
• Your SEVIS record is released to your new school after your last date of attendance