Maintaining Your Status

Reporting requirements for maintaining your F-1 Status

• New and Transfer International students must report to the Office of International Education for document check-in and orientation.
• Change of address: You must notify International Education, the Registrar’s Office, Human Resources (if you are employed on campus) and Immigration within 10 days.
• Reduced Course Load: must be approved by International Education prior to enrollment in or dropping to less than a full course load.  Fulltime enrollment for an undergraduate student is 12 credits.  Fulltime enrollment for a graduate student is 9 credits.
• On-Line Classes:  Student must complete an Online Course reporting form and submit a course syllabus listing the in-class schedule for each 100% online, hybrid, or televideo course in which they are enrolling. 
• On campus employment:  20 hours per week while enrolled in classes.
• Off campus employment: must be authorized prior to beginning off-campus employment.  Be sure to allow sufficient time for processing.
  • Curricular Practical Training (CPT) – allow at least 2 weeks.
  • Optional Practical Training (OPT) – allow 4 months.
  • Economic Hardship – allow 4 months.
• Extension of I-20: apply at least 30 days before the I-20 expires.
• Travel endorsement: allow 2 weeks before traveling; an I-20 signed for travel is good for one year.
• Change of level (degree level): must be reported to International Education within 15 days of beginning a new degree level program.
• Change of major: Apply to International Education for a new I-20.
• Prior to transfer to a new school: Notify International Education.
• Prior to ending studies at TWU for any reason, you must notify International Education.
• Prior to concurrent enrollment at another school: you must notify International Education and obtain a Concurrent Enrollment Form for the other school. You must show proof of enrollment immediately upon registration. You must also show completion of the courses to International Education.
• Orientation:  All new and transfer international students must attend an International Orientation provided by TWU.