Departure Form

Once your F-1 program end date is approaching, and if you do not plan to request an extension, transfer out, or apply for post completion optional practical training (OPT) please make sure to complete the Departure Form.

You will have 60 days after the expiration date on the I-20 or the date your program ends, whichever is earlier, to leave the U.S. During this period, you are permitted to engage in activities similar to those of a tourist, but you are not permitted to study, work or earn money.  This 60 day period is called your grace period.