Infoserve Technology Institute

 

Student Regulation

 

Dear Infoserve students,

 

Here is an updated fact sheet for F1 students with I-20. Your responsibilities as a student are to attend school according to your registered class schedule. Our responsibilities are to ensure the quality of your education!

 

F1 Students with I-20

 

We are prepared to answer questions about foreign student status in the United States and to offer genuine interpretations of the U.S. government regulations. However, it is ultimately the responsibility of the student to abide by the laws that relate specifically to "nonimmigrant" aliens in the U.S. Failure to do this may subject the international student to deportation.

Maintaining Student Status

In order to be in compliance with USCIS regulations a student MUST:

  1. Maintain full-time academic status at Infoserve Technologies Institute. Full-time status is 16 hours. Students should consult with their agents/counselors to make sure they are maintaining full-time status.
  2. Report any change of address to your agents/counselors ten days after the change occurs.
  3. Keep passport valid at all times. In general, passports should always have at least six months left before date of expiration.
  4. Before traveling outside of the United States, obtain a travel endorsement from your agents/counselors on page 3 of your I-20.
  5. Keep all immigration documents. Students are required to keep all certificates of eligibility (I-20 forms) as well as their passport and I-94 documents. Inform your agents/counselors IMMEDIATELY if any of these documents are lost or stolen so that we can help you obtain replacements. 
  6. Refrain from unauthorized employment.
  7. Course tuition must be paid 40% prior to the commencement of the courses.
Travel and Re-entry to the United States

To enter the United States, continuing students need the following documents:

  1. valid passport
  2. valid F-1 entry visa
  3. valid form I-20
  4. current proof of financial support
  5. transcripts or if travel is between semesters, proof of registration for the next semester (** not required but strongly recommended)
  6. I-20 endorsed for travel within one year

Important: Applying for a U.S. visa in Canada or Mexico - new rules
Regulations prohibit those who have applied for a  U.S. visa at one of the U.S. Consulates in Canada, Mexico, or adjacent islands from returning to the U.S. while their application is pending (such as in the case of security checks) or if their application is denied. Those whose U.S. visa applications are denied must return to their home country and apply for a new visa there before returning to the U.S.

Even if you have your EAD and SEVIS I-20 form endorsed for travel, you are allowed to enter the U.S. only if you also have a valid F-1 entry visa. So, if your entry visa expires, you must renew it before returning to the U.S. (with the exception of Canada and Mexico under automatic visa revalidation).  Otherwise, you will be denied re-entry in F-1 status.