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The role of ISO is to help guide and assist you with understanding F and J regulations. However, it is your responsibility to maintain your stats.

Remember your F-A-C-T-S:

1. Keep your passport valid at all times

2. Do not work off campus without authorization

3. Keep your I-20 updated

• Get your I-20 signed by the FSA or director before leaving the country the first time and thereafter (if you cross the border often) at the end of each semester. The signature is necessary to reenter the United States.

• You must apply through the ISO and obtain a new I-20 for any of the following: change of major; change of level (Bachelor's to Master's, for example); extension of your program (if you need more time to finish your degree)

4. Register for a full course of study

You are expected to register for a full course of study in both the fall and winter semesters each academic year. You may take a vacation or register part time in the summer term (unless that term is your first term at 麻豆蜜桃AV).

• Undergraduates: In any semester, a full course of study is 12 credits.
• Graduate students: In any semester, a full course of study is 9 credits.
• Students in ALCP (English language) classes: ALCP 1010/5101 = full time. Undergraduates: ALCP 2010 + 6 credits, ALCP 3150 + 9 credits = full time. Graduate students: ALCP 5201 + 3 credits, ALCP 5315 + 6 credits = full time.

F-1 visa holders are responsible for maintaining their own status and following the F-1 rules/regulations.  ISO’s role is to help you understand the regulations so that you may remain in compliance.  The third page of your I-20 has more information, but here is a brief overview of what you should know:

1. You must enroll and complete a full course load of classes each Fall and Winter semester; summer enrollment is optional unless the Summer semester is your first semester at 麻豆蜜桃AV. Therefore, you must enroll in the following number of credits to maintain your status.
   1. Undergraduate: at least 12 credits
   2. Graduate: at least 9 credits
      1. If you have been approved for a TA/RA position, please contact ISO.
   3. Students in ALCP:
      1. ALCP 1010/5101 is full-time
      2. Undergraduate: ALCP 2010 + 6 academic credits or ALCP 3150 + 9 academic credits

• Graduate: ALCP 5201 + 3 academic credits or ALCP 5315 + 6 academic credits.

2. Your passport should be valid at least six months into the future.
3. Obtain written authorization on your I-20 to work off-campus before you start working. Even one day of unauthorized work is a direct violation of your status.
4. Know the end date of your I-20 and request more time, if needed, before the end date.
5. Inform ISO of any changes to your address or degree program within 10 days of the change.
6. Obtain a travel signature (on the second page of your I-20) before any international travel (includes Canada and Mexico).
   1. Travel signatures while studying are valid for one year. Travel signatures while on OPT or STEM Extension are only valid for six months.
7. Keep all of the I-20’s issued to you (from 麻豆蜜桃AV and any other schools in the U.S.). Do you not destroy or throw them away.

VISA vs. STATUS

Visa = the physical sticker in your passport that shows which visa type you were approved for.  Your visa only serves as a travel document – it must be valid upon re-entry to the U.S. from any international travel. 

Status = Following the immigration regulations and keeping your SEVIS record valid

Your visa is allowed to expire as long as your I-20 is valid and you are maintaining good F-1 status.  If you travel outside of the U.S. with an expired visa, you will be required to renew it in order to be considered for re-admission.