Students on F-1 Visa

Maintain Legal Status

• I-20
• Passport
• Full Course of Study and Reduced Course Load
• Change of Address Procedure
• Permanent Departure from the University of Minnesota
• Temporary Departure from the University of Minnesota
• Violation of Status
• Visa Overstay
• F-1 School & Visa Transfer
• Program Extension
• Returning to a Program of Study After an Extended Absence

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Employment

• Work Options for Students on F-1 Visa
• Payroll Documents
• Identification Documents

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• F-1 Forms

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Travel

• F-1 and F-2 Travel Information

Dependents

• Inviting Family Members to the US
• Dependent on F-2 Visa Status
• Change of Visa Status (To F-1 or F-2)

F-1 Student

F-1: Off Campus Work Permission and School Transfer

Off Campus Work Permission Based on Unforeseen Financial Change authorized by the Dept of Homeland Security becomes void when a student transfers schools. Students transferring to the University of Minnesota will not be eligible to apply for Off Campus Work Permission Based on Unforeseen Financial Change until they have been enrolled at the U of MN for twelve months and can demonstrate unforeseen change in their financial circumstances since beginning their program at the U of MN.