  {"id":6610,"date":"2020-09-18T11:36:39","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T15:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/149.4.100.129\/academics\/complit\/?page_id=6610"},"modified":"2026-02-16T20:17:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T01:17:49","slug":"maintaining-f-status","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/iss\/maintaining-f-status\/","title":{"rendered":"\u200b Maintaining F Visa\/Immigration Status"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; header_6_font=&#8221;Ubuntu|700|||||||&#8221; header_6_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#e71939&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|20px|10px|20px|true|true&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"entry-title\" style=\"text-align: center\">\u200b Maintaining F Visa\/Immigration Status<\/h6>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/complit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/09\/Maintaining-F-Status.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Three people observing an object.&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Maintaining-F-Status&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text ul_position=&#8221;inside&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||on||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#e71939&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4>Steps for Maintaining F Visa\/Immigration Status:<\/h4>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 1.6em;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Have F Immigration Status before beginning your program.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Check in with ISSO to verify your F Status at the beginning and end of each semester.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Keep your passport, I-94 and I-20 valid at all times.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Keep your F-1 Immigration Status valid at all times by:\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" type=\"disc\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px; margin-top: 8px;\">Obtaining and maintaining a valid ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/complit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/09\/Undergrad_Application_for_I20.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Undergraduate I20 application\">I-20 (Undergrad)<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/complit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/09\/Graduate_Application_for_I20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Graduate i20 application\">I-20 (Gradate)<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Enrolling at ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ as a full-time student. Part-time status may be authorized due to certain academic reasons or a medical condition.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Ensure you have at least 12 credits every semester for undergraduate and 9 credits for graduate students. You are allowed to register for only 1 online class per semester. (Ex. 1 online + 3 in-person class is acceptable).<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Grades That Can Affect Your Status: <\/strong>Avoid getting a <strong>\u201cWU\u201d<\/strong> or <strong>\u201cWN\u201d<\/strong>. These count as course withdrawals and can lead to immigration issues. Talk to ISS before dropping a class<\/li>\n<li><strong>Online &amp; Hybrid Course Rule:<\/strong>F-1 students can count only <strong>one online class (up to 3 credits)<\/strong> toward full-time enrollment per semester.<br \/>Hybrid classes must include <strong>regular in-person attendance<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #e9193a;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"color: #e9193a;\"><\/span><strong>Request part-time due to academic reasons- COME TO SEE AN ADVISOR<\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong><\/strong>\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/complit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/09\/req_part_time_study_medical.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to download &#8220;Request part-time due to medical condition&#8221; form<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" type=\"disc\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">As a student, maintain a good grade point average at all times (B average or better for master&#8217;s programs, C average or better for bachelor&#8217;s programs).<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Do not work illegally.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Receive written travel authorization from your International Students and Scholars advisor at least two weeks before you leave the United States, so that you will be permitted to re-enter the United States following your overseas stay.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Enter the U.S with a valid passport, valid I-20 and valid F visa.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">When you transfer to ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ, have your previous U.S. institution release your SEVIS I-20\/DS 2019 to the ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ International Students and Scholars Office. 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