Maintaining Status
Maintaining F-1 or J-1 Status
International students have to meet certain requirements and follow specific rules when attending school in the U.S. to not violate their status. Read the information below carefully!
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Immigration Updates!
Unlawful Presence
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has changed the way that Unlawful Presence is calculated. This new intrepretation impacts international students and may prevent them from receiving immigration benefits if they have accrued Unlawful Presence in the United States.
For more information, please see the resources below:
USCIS: Unlawful Presence and Bars to Admissibility
NAFSA: Accrual of Unlawful Presence and F, J, and M Nonimmigrants
Inside Higher Ed: Guidance on Unlawful Presence and Foreign Students