{"id":494,"date":"2018-08-06T14:53:50","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T14:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/ois\/?page_id=494"},"modified":"2019-01-22T21:05:15","modified_gmt":"2019-01-22T21:05:15","slug":"options-after-graduation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/ois\/immigration\/f-1-students\/options-after-graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"Options after Graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;far&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]If you are completing your academic program, you have several options after graduation. You must finalize one of these options before the end of your 60-day grace period:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leave the U.S. no later than 60 days after the program completion date. You may not study or work during this period.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer to another institution in F-1 status no later than 60 days after program completion. 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