Maintaining Status

Maintaining Status

• How do I update my address and phone number when they change?
• What do I do if I am changing degree levels?
• How do I report an address change?
• How do I report a phone number change?
• I can’t finish my program as expected. What do I do?
• How can I drop a subject? Does that impact my visa status?
• What is the SEVP Portal?
• When will I get my SEVP Portal email?
• What do I do if my SEVP Portal email link expires?
• My SEVP Portal Account is locked or I forgot my password, what should I do?
• F-1 Five-Month Temporary Absence Rule
• I need legal advice, where can I go to contact an attorney/lawyer?
• My entry visa in my passport is expiring soon, do I need to leave the U.S. and obtain a new visa before it expires?
• Fall 2020 USDHS Guidance on International Students – July 29, 2020
• USDHS Guidance for Fall 2020 Continues for Spring 2021 – posted December 11, 2020
• Spring 2021 Registration Guidance for International First-Year Students