Students on F-1 Visa

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Maintain Legal Status

SEVIS 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

Admission/Readmission to a Program of Study

Work Options for Students on F-1 Visa

F-1 and F-2 Social Security Number

Individual Taxpayer Identification Number

Form I-9 Requirement

F-1 Forms

F-1 and F-2 Travel Information

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 Student: Admission / Readmission
to a Program of Study at the University of Minnesota

    Initial Admission | Readmission

Initial Admission

Students who have not previously registered at the University of Minnesota must apply for admission. Although ISSS is not involved in the admission, it does prepare the initial admit I-20’s for students admitted to the Professional Colleges. Initial Admit I-20’s for students admitted in the Graduate School are issued by the Graduate School. Initial Admit I-20’s for students admitted at the undergraduate level or as a non-degree seeking student are prepared by the Office of Admissions.

Readmission

Readmission applies to students who have left the University for an extended period of time and wish to return to pursue a program of study.

There are four different categories of readmission:

1. Readmission to return to the University to complete a program of study in which a student was previously registered.
   
   • Undergraduate and professional school students should contact the ISSS F-1 Document Specialist for a new I-20. Student will need to contact his/her college to request readmission and provide evidence of readmission to the F-1 Document Specialist.
     
   • Graduate students whose program is in the Graduate School will need to apply for readmission to the Graduate School if they have failed to maintain 0 credit enrollment in 0999. Contact the ISSS F-1 Document Specialist for a new I-20 to return to the program. ISSS will verify with the Graduate School the student’s eligibility to return to the program.
   
   
2. Readmission to return to the University to begin a new program in the Graduate School after having completed a Graduate School program at the University (i.e., MA to PhD).
   
   • Student must apply for admission to the new program through the department and the Graduate School.
     
   • Contact the ISSS F-1 Document Specialist to obtain a new I-20. ISSS will verify with the Graduate School the student’s admission to begin a new program of study.
   
   
3. Readmission to return to the University to begin a new graduate program after having completed an undergraduate or non-degree seeking program at the University.
   
   • Student must apply for admission to the new program.
     
   • The Graduate School or ISSS will issue the I-20 based on the initial admission into the graduate department or college.
   
   
4. Readmission to pursue a non-degree seeking program after having completed a program of study at the University.
   
   • Student must have approval from the college office to enroll as a non-degree seeking student.
     
   • Contact the ISSS F-1 Document Specialist to obtain a new I-20. Provide a copy of the college approval for non-degree seeking status.
   
   Note: Students admitted into a non-degree seeking program will be required to enroll for 12 credits per semester. Students cannot take classes under 99PRD.