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F-1 Student
There are very specific regulations that must be followed for entering the U.S. on an F-1 visa. The pages linked below contain helpful information about F-1 visas; if you have questions, please make an appointment with an international advisor at the Office of International Students, Scholars & Programs.
- Applying for an F-1 Visa
- How to pay the required SEVIS fee
- How to apply for an F-1 visa
- Documents and security checks
- Requesting a New I-20
- Initial I-20 to begin study at W&M
- Replacement for an updated, lost, stolen or damaged I-20
- Current W&M student starting a new academic program at W&M
- Changing Status to F-1
- How to change status to F-1, if you are already in the U.S. in a different status
- F-1 Transfers (to or from W&M)
- How to transfer, and visa/travel implications
- F-2 Dependents and F-2 Visas
- Visa and regulations for spouses and unmarried children (under age 21) of F-1 visa holders
- Maintaining Your Immigration and Academic Status
- How to remain in the U.S. legally as an F-1 student
- Course Underload
- Withdrawal
- Re-Enrollment after Withdrawal
- Suspension/Dismissal
- Re-Enrollment after Suspension
- Employment
- W&M Employment
- Curricular Practical Training (CPT) Work Authorization
- Optional Practical Training (OPT) Work Authorization
- F-1 Economic Hardship Work Authorization
- International Travel in F-1 Status
- Travel Signatures
- Automatic Visa Revalidation
- Extending Your I-20
- Reasons for an extension
- How to apply