In order to maintain legal status as an F-1 student, you must:
- Keep passport valid (at least 6 months into the future);
- Always carry I-94 card;
- Complete 12 hours each semester if undergraduate; 9 hours if graduate student;
- Always visit with an ISSS advisor BEFORE dropping any classes;
- Request an extension PRIOR to current I-20 expiration date in item #5 of I-20;
- Get a new I-20 for any change in major or degree level;
- Report any change of address to PeopleSoft-KU Enroll & Pay and to ISSS;
- Do NOT work off campus without authorization;
- Do NOT work on campus more than 20 hours per week while school is in session;
- Tell KU if you plan to transfer out;
- Get an ISSS advisor signature if traveling outside the U.S.;
- After you finish your degree, leave the U.S. within 60 days;
- Follow Special Registration requirements, if applicable;
- and ALWAYS read emails from ISSS (International Student Electronic News).
