F-1 student status is a legal immigration status<\/strong> regulated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Students are responsible for understanding and complying with all F-1 requirements at all times. Failure to maintain status may result in the loss of F-1 benefits and the requirement to depart the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The International Center is here to answer your questions and provide guidance, but maintaining F-1 status is ultimately your responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n F-1 students must be enrolled full time during required academic semesters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Exceptions to full-time enrollment are limited<\/strong> and require prior authorization<\/strong> from a Designated School Official (DSO)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n Students must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Academic difficulties, probation, or dismissal may impact F-1 status.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n You must maintain valid immigration documents at all times:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Report any errors or document issues to the International Center immediately.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n Employment is restricted<\/strong> for F-1 students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Always confirm employment eligibility with your DSO before starting work.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n Students must report certain changes to their DSO within 10 days<\/strong>, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Failure to report changes may result in a SEVIS violation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n If you plan to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n You must notify your DSO in advance<\/strong> to ensure proper SEVIS reporting.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n Before traveling outside the U.S., make sure you have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Travel without proper documentation may prevent reentry to the U.S.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n F-1 Status Requirements F-1 student status is a legal immigration status regulated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Students are responsible for understanding and complying with all F-1 requirements at all times. Failure to maintain status may result in the loss of F-1 benefits and the requirement to depart the United States. The International […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/sc-sidebar.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"sidebar-content","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-99","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"acf":[],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/international-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/international-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/international-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/international-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/international-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/international-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/international-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/div>\n\n\n\nImportant Reminders About Your F-1 Status<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Full-time Enrollment<\/summary>
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Make Academic Progress<\/summary>
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Keep Your Immigration Documents Valid<\/summary>
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Limit Employment to Authorized Work Only<\/summary>
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Report Changes Promptly<\/summary>
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Program Completion, Transfer or Early Departure<\/summary>
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Travel & Reentry<\/summary>
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