Immigration Regulations

How Do I Maintain My International Student Status?

如果你不确定你的身份和文件，不要犹豫，去看移民顾问. Do not rely on what your friends tell you!

Full-time Enrollment

  1. As an international student, you must maintain full-time enrollment at Cal State LA during the academic year (fall and spring); that is a minimum of 12 units per quarter for undergraduates and gradute student requirement is 8 units of 500-level courses, or full time equivalent, and make satisfactory progress toward your degree. 我校国际研究生为全日制学生，学习8个学分.
  2. 在退课或低于每学期最低单元数之前，您必须首先获得国际办公室的许可. 
  3. Special Note: 如果你的第一学期是夏季，你必须在夏季学期注册为全日制学生.

Transferring to Cal State L.A. from Another U.S. School

  1. If you are transferring from another U.S. school to Cal State LA, 你必须在足彩外围网站第一学期开始后的十(10)个工作日内完成转学，这包括参加新国际学生培训，并带着你的原始移民文件到国际办公室办理手续.

Extension of Stay

  1. 如果你不能在I-20第5项所列日期前完成学业, or #3 on the DS-2019, you must request an "Extension of Stay.” at least 30 days before the expiration date of your current immigration document.

Employment

  1. 没有国际办公室的书面推荐和美国移民局的许可，你不能在校外工作.
  2. 在学校开课期间，你每周在校园里的工作时间不得超过20小时.
  3. 所有的校园工作必须在你完成足彩外围网站的学业时结束.

Transferring Out of Cal State LA

  1. 在你转学到美国的另一所学校之前，你必须通知国际办公室.S. To request a transfer of your SEVIS record, 你必须在足彩外围网站的最后一个学期结束前向国际和全球参与办公室提交录取通知书和SEVIS转学释放表的副本

Keep Your Passport Valid

  1. You must keep your passport valid at all times. 有关如何更新护照的信息，请联系您所在国家的大使馆.

Travel Authorization for Re-Entry

  1. If you plan to depart the U.S. temporarily and return to continue your studies at Cal State LA, 你必须在出发前在你的I-20/DS-2019上获得旅行许可. 如果你没有适当的授权，你将在入境口岸遇到困难.
  2. For more information about departing and re-entering the U.S., please contact the Office of International and Global Engagement.

Report I-20 / DS-2019 Changes

You must report any change of major, degree level, or funding to the International Office within ten (10) days. 国际办公室需要向USICE报告这些变化. You will require a new I-20 / DS-2019. 未能及时报告这些更改将导致您的状态下降.

Report Change of Address

You must report any change of address, i.e., your actual physical residence, 在变更后的十(10)天内通过在GET中更新您的个人资料. Report and address change to the International Office here. 

Grace Periods

  1. F-1学生已经完成学业或完成了他们的可选实习训练期，有60天的时间准备离开美国.S.，转到另一所美国学校，或者被签发新的加州州立大学LA I20新课程.
  2. F-1学生退学或退学，并事先得到国际办公室的批准，有15天的时间准备离开美国.S.
  3. F-1 Students who drop out of school or withdraw WITHOUT prior the International Office approval must leave the U.S. immediately.
  4. 完成学位课程或学术培训的J-1学生有30天的宽限期.
  5. J-1 Students do not have any grace period for early withdrawal.

    如果你已经失去了“身份”，你必须向美国移民局申请恢复身份. 如果您是第一次失去身份，IPS移民顾问将协助您完成这个过程. The fee for this is $200.00 (subject to change), and the forms can be obtained at IPS. 已经恢复学籍的学生，如果再次失去学籍，将很难获得恢复学籍. IPS can provide an attorney referral list for these students.

    如果这是你第一次失去身份，你也可以通过离开美国恢复身份.S. and returning on a new I-20, prepared by IPS. 然而，你应该和IPS移民顾问讨论你的选择，因为离开美国.S. 复职可能会危及你接受任何实际培训的资格.

    USCIS will consider reinstating a student to F-1 status if:

    • The student has not been out of status for more than 5 months
    • The student establishes, to the satisfaction of the USCIS, 在一封详细的信中指出，违反身份是由学生无法控制的情况造成的.
    • Circumstances might include serious injury or illness, closure of the institution, or a natural disaster; excuses of inadvertence, oversight, neglect, or willful failure on the part of the student are not accepted
    • 这一违规行为与减少课程负担有关，这本来是在IPS顾问授权的权力范围内, 如果不批准复职会给学生带来极大的困难.
    • The student is pursuing or intending to pursue a full course of study in the immediate future at the school which issued the I-20; and
    • The student has not engaged in unauthorized employment.

    恢复个人F-1学生身份的决定完全由USCIS自行决定.

    Cal State L.A. and IPS have no control over this matter whatsoever. 如果你被拒绝复职，你必须停止上课并离开美国.S. within 30 days.

    如果您认为您的身份可能已经过期，请尽快与IPS咨询!

    如果你已经“失去身份”，你必须向美国移民局申请恢复身份.S. Department of State.

    以下文件必须提交给IPS的相应顾问进行审查并提交给美国.S. Department of State for processing:

    • Check or money order $198 made payable to “U.S. Department of State”;
    • Letter from student explaining the violation;
    • Show inadvertence or circumstances beyond their control; and
    • Unusual hardship if reinstatement is not granted.
    • Copies of all prior DS-2019s;
    • Copy of I-94 card (front and back);
    • Copy of passport (biographical page including expiration date); and
    • Fee receipt for payment of I-901 fee

    Violations where reinstatement is not available:

    • 在美国期间，有意或故意未能获得或维持所要求的健康保险.S.;
    • Engaged in unauthorized employment;
    • 被暂停或终止最近的交流访问者项目;
    • 未能保持有效的计划状态超过270日历天;
    • Received a favorable recommendation from U.S. Department of State on an application for waiver of section 212(e); or
    • Failed to pay the SEVIS I-901 fee.
    • 批准或拒绝恢复请求的决定完全由美国自由裁量权决定.S. Department of State.

    If you believe you are “out of status”, 请与适当的工作人员预约，详细讨论您的情况.