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F-1 Student

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• Maintaining F-1 Student Status
• Extension of Stay
• Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
• Optional Practical Training (OPT)
• Economic Hardship Employment
• Change of Status: F-1 to F-2
• Change of Status: F-2 to F-1
• Change of Status: B-2 to F-1
• Change of Status: H-1B to F-1
• Change of Status: H-4 to F-1
• Reinstatement
• Financial Documentation
• SEVIS Fee

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Maintaining F-1 Student Status

• Maintaining F-1 Student Status text
• Six-Month Club

Extension of Stay

• Extension of Stay text
• Academic Advisor's Recommendation for F-1 Student's Extension of Stay
• International Student Data Form
• Financial Documentation text

Curricular Practical Training (CPT)

• CPT text
• International Student Data Form
• Sample Academic Advisor's CPT Letter (doc)
• Check CPT Status

Optional Practical Training (OPT)

• OPT text
• International Student Data Form
• Sample Academic Advisor's OPT Letter
• Form I-538 (OPT)
• Form I-765 (Pre-Completion OPT)
• Form I-765 (Post-Completion OPT)
• Form I-765 (17-Month Extension)
• USCIS Photograph Specifications
• Additional Photo Information from the U.S. Department of State
• FAQs about Travel during OPT

Economic Hardship Employment

• Economic Hardship text
• International Student Data Form
• Form I-538 (Economic Hardship)
• Form I-765 (Economic Hardship)
• USCIS Photograph Specifications
• Additional Photo Information from the U.S. Department of State

Change of Status: F-1 to F-2

• F1 to F2 text
• Form I-539 (Change of Status)

Change of Status: F-2 to F-1

• F2 to F1 text
• Form I-539 (Change of Status)
• SEVIS Fee Requirement (pdf)

Change of Status: B-2 to F-1

• B2 to F1 text
• Form I-539 (Change of Status)
• SEVIS Fee Requirement

Change of Status: H-1B to F-1

• H-1B to F1 text
• Form I-539 (Change of Status)
• SEVIS Fee Requirement

Change of Status: H-4 to F-1

• H-4 to F1 text
• Form I-539 (Change of Status)
• SEVIS Fee Requirement

Reinstatement

• Reinstatement text
• Form I-539 (Reinstatement)
• International Student Data Form
• Financial Documentation text

Financial Documentation

• Financial Documentation text

SEVIS Fee

• SEVIS Fee Requirement

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