Bring your documents to ISS immediately (including the documents for all of your F-2 dependents):
Passport
F-1 visa
Last Entry Stamp or I-94
I-20
Have a valid passport at all times
Should be valid for at least 6 months beyond the planned entry into the US
Should contain a student visa from US Consulate/Embassy (with the exception of Canadian citizens)
Enroll for a full course of study.
12 credit minimum! You cannot drop without permission from ISS.
Summer term enrollment is optional unless you are graduating in the summer.
Can be part-time in last semester prior to graduation.
You must have a valid reason to fall below full-time enrollment and it must be approved by your Academic and ISS Advisor PRIOR to your dropping below full-time enrollment.
Attend MDC only.
ATTEND CLASSES! Failure to attend classes will result in the loss of your immigration status and make you subject to deportation.
You are permitted 3 credits of Virtual College as part of your 12 credit rule for Fall and Spring terms.
9 of your 12 credits must be scheduled as regular on campus classes.
Provide local and foreign address to Student Records using myMDC account.
Maintain proper Health Insurance: Proof of insurance coverage until August is mandatory before you can register for classes. Purchase it from:
www.insuranceforstudents.com/mdc
Refrain from any kind of employment without authorization!
F-1 students are eligible to apply for off-campus employment authorization after having been in F-1 status for one full academic year immediately preceding the application.
Apply for a program extension BEFORE your I-20 expires or else you will fall out of status and lose all F-1 benefits. (See line #5 of your I-20 for expiration date.)
Follow procedures to transfer from one U.S. school to another or change educational level.
To transfer to MDC, provide ISS with copies of these documents within 15 days of the program start date listed on your I-20:
Passport
F-1 visa
Last Entry Stamp or I-94
I-20
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