F-1 Status

Guidelines for Maintaining Lawful F-1 Student Status

F-1 student status is the most common status used by international students at D'Youville College. This section of the International Student Office website is about maintaining and reinstating F-1 student status. Included is information about work and travel as it pertains to maintaining legal status. Please review each page carefully and contact us with any questions you have.

How to Maintain F-1 Status

• Maintaining F-1 Status

Program Extension

• F-1 Program Extension Explanation
• F-1 Status Extension Application (PDF)

Change of Status

• Change of Status to F-1 Form (PDF)

Reinstatement

• F-1 Status Reinstatement - What is F-1 status reinstatement?
• How to apply for reinstatement

Off-Campus Employment

• Off Campus Employment - Curricular Practical Training (CPT) and Optional Practical Training (OPT)

Change of Education Level

• Change of Education Level application (PDF)

Transfer

• Transfer-In Information (PDF)
• Transfer In Form (PDF)
• Transfer Out Form (PDF)

Reduce Your Course Load

• Application for Reduced Course Load (PDF)
• Advisor's Recommendation for Reduced Course Load (PDF)

Travel

• Travel to Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean and Re-Entry to the U.S.
• Travel Alerts - Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)

Travel

• Border Commuter Status for Part-Time Canadian Students

• International Student Handbook (PDF)

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  Practical Training
  

  You'll get hands-on experience working for a US company or organization during practical training. Read more

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  Travel & Reentry
  

  Learn about how your F-1 Student status and travel to Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean Islands. Read more