F-1 Status Maintenance

Although ISS staff will do our best to assist students with maintaining your F-1 student status, ultimately, students are responsible for maintaining their own F-1 student status.

Click on the boxes below to review information about the important documents you need to have while you’re in the United States, the golden rules for maintaining F-1 status, the additional rules that impact your academic studies, the concept of authorized period of stay, and how to apply for an extension of stay.