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

Passsport

F-1 Legal Status: Passport:

A F-1 student should maintain a valid passport at all times. Federal law does not allow a F-1 visa holder to enter the United States or to be employed in the United States if the passport is expired.

Students should contact their consulate in the U.S. for passport renewal information. Addresses and telephone numbers for foreign consulates in the U.S.