Keeping your Stay Legal (for F-1 and J-1
Students)
United States immigration law places responsibility upon
the individual student to know and follow all relevant immigration regulations.
Failure to comply with these regulations may have very severe
consequences for your ability to study, seek employment, or even remain in the
United States.
Make sure that your
immigration documents are valid and/or unexpired.
- An
unexpired foreign passport valid at least six months into the future.
- An
I-94 card marked “F1 D/S” or “J1 D/S”
- An
unexpired I-20 (for F-1 students) or DS-2019 (for J-1 students) that has
been stamped by an immigration inspector.
Register for and
complete a full course load of 12 semester hours for undergraduates.
- At
Wesleyan University one course credit is the equivalent of four (4) semester
hours. Therefore, the minimum
number of Wesleyan full time course credits per semester is 3.00.You are
expected to maintain full-time registration and make normal progress toward
your degree.
- Obtain
PRIOR authorization from your Designated School Official BEFORE dropping
below full course of study, withdrawing from classes, or taking a leave of
absence. There are very limited
exceptions to the full-time requirement so you must consult the DSO in
advance of any drop below full-time, or you will be in violation of your
status.
Register
for and complete a full course load for graduates.
