{"id":478,"date":"2018-08-06T14:50:15","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T14:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/ois\/?page_id=478"},"modified":"2019-11-14T15:29:26","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T15:29:26","slug":"maintaining-f-1-status","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/ois\/immigration\/f-1-students\/maintaining-f-1-status\/","title":{"rendered":"Maintaining F-1 Status"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;far&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Students in F-1 status are responsible for maintaining their immigration status. Failure to do so could jeopardize your status and result in accrual of unlawful presence. In order to maintain your status, all F-1 students must adhere to the below requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check-in with your International Services Representative or attend mandatory F-1 Orientation<\/li>\n<li>Report any address changes to OIS within 10 days, as well as any changes to your phone number or email address<\/li>\n<li>Register for a full course of study each term and make normal progress toward your degree. If you will be less than full-time, consult with OIS to determine what, if any options, are available. (Full-time load is determined by each school, please refer to the applicable catalog.)<\/li>\n<li>Refrain from engaging in any work without authorization. If you have any questions as to what constitutes employment and what your options are for obtaining work authorization, contact OIS<\/li>\n<li>Apply in advance for an extension of your I-20 if you will continue with your program of study beyond the current end date<\/li>\n<li>If you are on 12-month OPT, do not exceed the 90 day maximum of unemployment, and if you are on your 24-month STEM OPT extension, do not need the 150 day maximum of unemployment<\/li>\n<li>Follow proper procedures for transferring from one school to another or from one educational level to the next<\/li>\n<li>Maintain a valid passport at all times, and at least six months into the future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;panel single-border colorized-border border-colorized-theme-accent single-border-top&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Helpful Links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studyinthestates.dhs.gov\/maintaining-status\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Study in the States<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.state.tx.us\/border\/intlprotocol\/embassies\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Consular Offices in Texas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;far&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Students in F-1 status are responsible for maintaining their immigration status. 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