Maintaining Immigration Status

You are permitted to remain in the U.S. if you are pursuing a full course of study, are engaging in authorized practical training, or are in your grace period (60 days for F-1 students; 30 days for J-1 students).]

Your passport must be always kept valid. For renewal instructions, contact your embassy. Your 签证 must be valid only for re-entry to the U.S.

I-20表格(适用于F-1学生)和DS-2019表格(适用于J-1学生)必须保持有效，并反映您在整个逗留期间的学术状况.  如果你改变专业，你必须申请新的I-20/DS-2019.  If your program will go beyond the listed end date, 您必须在完成日期前30-45天申请延期.

如果你要转学，你必须获得Mount Union I-20/DS-2019. If you wish to transfer out to another school, 你需要从新学校获得I-20/DS-2019表格.  完成 Transfer-Out Request Form 以便您的SEVIS记录可以发布到新学校. 

报告你的本地地址、电话号码或姓名的任何变化.  如果您的个人信息有任何变化，您必须在10天内报告. 

• 本科生必须在每个秋季和春季学期注册至少12个学分.
• 研究生必须在每个秋季和春季学期注册至少9个学分.
• 每学期只有一门远程学习课程可以计入全日制入学.
• 学生在最后一个学期可以注册全日制, 但他们必须至少报读一门需要在校内实际参加的课程(例如.e. 登记 cannot be limited to an online course).

您必须在注册全日制以下课程之前获得许可. Students must submit a Reduced Course Load(RCL) Form to request permission to enroll below full-time. RCL必须符合下列标准之一才有资格获得批准:

• Initial English language difficulties
• Initial unfamiliarity with American teaching methods
• Improper course placement
• 医疗原因-需要医疗专业人员的证明文件
• Final semester of the program

On-Campus 就业

You may work on-campus for up to 20 hours per week.

Off-Campus 就业

在从事校外就业之前，你必须获得工作许可. Options include curricular practical training (CPT), optional practical training (OPT), academic training (AT) 和 economic hardship.

F-1和J-1学生在美国逗留期间必须有医疗保险.S. 

You should file your Tax Return each year by April 15.  Even if you had no U.S. income, there are still forms that must be completed.

Keep all immigration documents in a secure place. 准备好出示你的移民文件(护照), 签证, I-20/DS-2019)，应政府或学校官员要求. 如果您的任何移民文件丢失或被盗，请联系国际招生办公室.

You are permitted to remain in the U.S. if you are pursuing a full course of study, are engaging in authorized practical training, or are in your grace period (60 days for F-1 students; 30 days for J-1 students).

有效护照

• 必须在再次入境美国前至少6个月有效.S.
  
  

Valid F-1 or J-1 Visa

• 确保你的签证不会在你出国的时候过期!  如果是，计划在回国前在你的祖国参加签证续签的预约.
  
  

I-20 or DS-2019 Travel Signature

• 所有F-1和J-1学生必须有DSO (F-1学生的指定学校官员)或RO (J-1学生的负责人)的有效旅行签名才能再次进入美国.S.  Travel signatures are valid for 1 year.  请联系国际招生办公室或国际学生服务办公室以获取此签名.
  
  

往返于加拿大、墨西哥和邻近岛屿之间

去加拿大旅游和去其他国家旅游的处理方式有点不同. In fact, you cannot enter Canada from the U.S. without a valid I-20 or DS-2019. 来自某些国家的学生需要加拿大入境签证才能进入加拿大.  Please check the Government of Canada’s 网站 for further information.

如果你要去加拿大旅行少于30天, 墨西哥, or neighboring isl和s (Bermuda, 巴哈马群岛, 和 all Caribbean isl和s except Cuba), you may reenter the U.S. even if your F-1 or J-1 Visa has expired.