F-1 status, departure periods and reporting
What the regulation provides about the periods allowed after completing study or withdrawing, and the reporting obligation that falls on the student.
Authority: 8 CFR 214.2(f)(5), (f)(17)
Periods for departure
- The regulation provides that a student who has completed a course of study and any authorised practical training following completion of studies will be allowed an additional 60-day period to prepare for departure from the United States or to transfer. 8 CFR 214.2(f)(5)(iv)
- It provides that a student authorised by the DSO to withdraw from classes will be allowed a 15-day period for departure. 8 CFR 214.2(f)(5)(iv)
- It states that a student who fails to maintain a full course of study without DSO approval, or otherwise fails to maintain status, is not eligible for an additional period for departure. 8 CFR 214.2(f)(5)(iv)
Name and address reporting
- The regulation requires a student to inform DHS and the DSO of any legal change of name or any change of address within 10 days of the change. 8 CFR 214.2(f)(17)
- It provides that the DSO must in turn enter the information in SEVIS within 21 days of notification by the student. 8 CFR 214.2(f)(17)
- It requires that the address provided be the actual physical location where the student resides rather than a mailing address, except where the student cannot receive mail there. 8 CFR 214.2(f)(17)
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