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 courses if it takes you below the required minimum (above)
• Request an extension PRIOR to current I-20 if you need more time to finish the degree
• Get a new I-20 for any change in major or degree level;
• Report any change of address in KU Enroll & Pay (Jayhawk/Current address type) within 10 days of moving;
• Do NOTwork off campus without authorization;
• Do NOT work on campus more than 20 hours per week while school is in session;
• Meet with an ISSS advisor if you plan to transfer out;
• Get an ISSS advisor signature on page 3 of your current I-20 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).