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F-1 Student

Select Your Topic:

• 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
• Immigration Transfer

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interest to you:

Maintaining F-1 Student Status

• Explanation of Maintaining F-1 Student Status

Extension of Stay

• Explanation of Extension of Stay
• Academic Advisor's Recommendation for F-1 Student's Extension of Stay
• International Student Information Form (formerly called Data Form) (fillable) Type & bring to ISSS with I-20 extension application
• Financial Documentation Requirements

Curricular Practical Training (CPT)

• CPT vs. OPT Comparison Chart
• Explanation of CPT
• International Student Information Form (formerly called Data Form) (fillable) Type & bring to ISSS with CPT application
• Sample Academic Advisor's CPT Letter (doc)
• Check CPT Status

Optional Practical Training (OPT)

• CPT vs. OPT Comparison Chart
• Explanation of Pre-Completion & Post-Completion OPT
• UB OPT Fee ePay Link
• How to Write a Check for Your OPT Application
• Photo Specifications
• USCIS Mailing Addresses
• International Student Data Form (fillable) Type & bring to ISSS with OPT application
• Sample Academic Advisor's OPT Letter
• Sample Letter about Volunteering
• Form I-538 (OPT) (not fillable) Complete & bring to ISSS with OPT application
• Form I-765 (Pre-Completion OPT) (fillable) Type & bring to ISSS with OPT application  Note:  This form is only for Pre-Completion OPT. DO NOT use it if you are applying for Post-Completion OPT.
• Form I-765 (Post-Completion OPT) (fillable) Type & bring to ISSS with OPT application
• Form G-1145 (E-Notification of Application Acceptance)

Optional Practical Training (OPT): Maintaining Status & Travel

• Maintaining F-1 Status While on OPT
• FAQs about Travel during OPT

Optional Practical Training (OPT) Cap Gap Extension

• Explanation of "Cap Gap" OPT Extension
• International Student Data Form (fillable) Type & bring to ISSS with OPT application

Optional Practical Training 17-Month STEM Extension

• Explanation of OPT 17-Month STEM Extension
• UB OPT Fee ePay Link
• How to Write a Check for Your OPT Application
• Photo Specifications
• USCIS Mailing Addresses
• International Student Data Form (fillable) Type & send to ISSS with OPT application
• Form I-765 (17-Month Extension) (fillable) Type & send to ISSS with OPT application
• Form G-1145 (E-Notification of Application Acceptance)

Economic Hardship Employment

• Explanation of Economic Hardship
• International Student Information Form (formerly called Data Form) (fillable) Fill out & bring to ISSS with EH application
• Form I-538 (Economic Hardship) (not fillable) Complete & bring to ISSS with EH application
• Form I-765 (Economic Hardship) Type & bring to ISSS with EH application
• Form G-1145 (E-Notification of Application Acceptance)
• Photo Specifications

Change of Status: F-1 to F-2

• Explanation of Change of Status from F-1 to F-2
• Form I-539 (Change of Status)
• How to Write a Check for Your Change of Status Application

Change of Status: F-2 to F-1

• Explanation of Change of Status from F-2 to F-1
• Form I-539 (Change of Status)
• How to Write a Check for Your Change of Status Application
• SEVIS Fee Requirement (pdf)

Change of Status: B-2 to F-1

• Explanation of Change of Status from B-2 to F-1
• Form I-539 (Change of Status)
• How to Write a Check for Your Change of Status Application
• SEVIS Fee Requirement

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

• Explanation of Change of Status from H-1B to F-1
• Form I-539 (Change of Status)
• How to Write a Check for Your Change of Status Application
• SEVIS Fee Requirement

Change of Status: H-4 to F-1

• Explanation of Change of Status from H-4 to F-1
• Form I-539 (Change of Status)
• How to Write a Check for Your Change of Status Application
• SEVIS Fee Requirement

Reinstatement

• Explanation of Reinstatement
• Form I-539 (Reinstatement)
• International Student Information Form (formerly called Data Form) (fillable) Type & bring to ISSS with Reinstatement application
• Financial Documentation Requirements
• SEVIS Fee Requirement

Financial Documentation

• Explanation of Financial Documentation Requirements
• Affidavit of Support Form

SEVIS Fee

• Explanation of SEVIS Fee Requirement

Immigration Transfer

• Explanation of Immigration Transfer Procedures
• SEVIS Release Form

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