Get F-1 Reinstatement Procedures (pdf) - Brandeis University

Payments for reinstatement fees: The $370 Fee can be paid in the online form once you file to USCIS after we give you the reinstatement I-20 -OR- If you file by mail, you will need a check or money order made payable to "U.S. Department of Homeland Security" in the amount of $370.

If you fail to maintain your F-1 status and your SEVIS immigration record is terminated, this means that you would be considered as out-of-status by the Department of Homeland Security and you would no longer eligible for on-campus employment, practical training, travel signatures for re-entry to the US, or any other ...

Exception: Travel endorsements during F-1 post-completion OPT/STEM are only valid for 6 months. REMINDER: F-1 students cannot be outside of the US for 5 or more consectutive months, or the F-1 status will end. Be aware of your grace periods. You have a 60-day grace period at the end of your F-1 program.

It is absolutely critical that you stay in legal status. If you fall out of status, you no longer have legal immigration status. If that happens, you could have serious problems with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

If the visitor violates the regulations that govern their status, then the person is 'out of status', which means that they no longer have a lawful basis for being in the U.S. and a variety of consequences may ensue, up to and including the termination of the status.

After an absence of more than five months, an F-1 student is no longer admissible to the U.S. as a “continuing student.” After five months the student must be issued a new “initial” I-20 and pay a new SEVIS fee.

F-1 and J-1 students are allowed to travel during Summer and semester breaks (including spring break, fall break, and holidays). The Office of International Affairs will not approve travel for students during the academic semester (when classes are in session) unless it meets the criteria for emergency travel.

F-1 Immigration Status Violations Failing to maintain your immigration status will result in SEVIS termination. A terminated SEVIS record means that F-1 status has ended, your I-20 is no longer valid and you are not eligible for on-campus employment, practical training, travel signature or any other F-1 benefit.

This rule, as the name implies, means that F1 visa holders who are studying in the United States may leave the country for a period of no more than five months before returning and resuming their studies.

Schedule an appointment with your assigned International Student Services (ISS) adviser to discuss your options to regain F-1 status. At the appointment, the ISS adviser will review your eligibility for F-1 reinstatement and will discuss the application process. Submit the online I-20 request through MyISSS.

Payments for reinstatement fees: The $370 Fee can be paid in the online form once you file to USCIS after we give you the reinstatement I-20 -OR- If you file by mail, you will need a check or money order made payable to "U.S. Department of Homeland Security" in the amount of $370.

If you fail to maintain your F-1 status and your SEVIS immigration record is terminated, this means that you would be considered as out-of-status by the Department of Homeland Security and you would no longer eligible for on-campus employment, practical training, travel signatures for re-entry to the US, or any other ...

Exception: Travel endorsements during F-1 post-completion OPT/STEM are only valid for 6 months. REMINDER: F-1 students cannot be outside of the US for 5 or more consectutive months, or the F-1 status will end. Be aware of your grace periods. You have a 60-day grace period at the end of your F-1 program.

It is absolutely critical that you stay in legal status. If you fall out of status, you no longer have legal immigration status. If that happens, you could have serious problems with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

If the visitor violates the regulations that govern their status, then the person is 'out of status', which means that they no longer have a lawful basis for being in the U.S. and a variety of consequences may ensue, up to and including the termination of the status.

After an absence of more than five months, an F-1 student is no longer admissible to the U.S. as a “continuing student.” After five months the student must be issued a new “initial” I-20 and pay a new SEVIS fee.

F-1 and J-1 students are allowed to travel during Summer and semester breaks (including spring break, fall break, and holidays). The Office of International Affairs will not approve travel for students during the academic semester (when classes are in session) unless it meets the criteria for emergency travel.

F-1 Immigration Status Violations Failing to maintain your immigration status will result in SEVIS termination. A terminated SEVIS record means that F-1 status has ended, your I-20 is no longer valid and you are not eligible for on-campus employment, practical training, travel signature or any other F-1 benefit.

This rule, as the name implies, means that F1 visa holders who are studying in the United States may leave the country for a period of no more than five months before returning and resuming their studies.

Schedule an appointment with your assigned International Student Services (ISS) adviser to discuss your options to regain F-1 status. At the appointment, the ISS adviser will review your eligibility for F-1 reinstatement and will discuss the application process. Submit the online I-20 request through MyISSS.