[Intl-stu] FW: Enrollment requirements for F-1 students

International Students intl-stu at tamuc.edu
Thu Mar 23 13:12:44 CDT 2017


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Attached with this email is a handout that explains the Student Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) full course of study requirement for all F-1 students.  Please be sure to review this handout for guidance for enrollment during the summer semester and the fall/spring semesters.

As a reminder, students are not required to enroll in courses for the summer semester unless the summer semester is their first semester at A&M-Commerce or their first semester in their academic program.  Please review the handout for more information.

If you do not have any authorization on the 2nd page of your I-20 or you do not have an Employment Authorization Document (EAD card) then you cannot work off-campus.  If you do not have any authorization on the 2nd page of your I-20 or you do not have an Employment Authorization Document (EAD card) then you cannot work off-campus.  .  If you do not have any authorization on the 2nd page of your I-20 or you do not have an Employment Authorization Document (EAD card) then you cannot work off-campus.  SEVP has very limited options for F-1 students to work off-campus and you may go to www.tamuc.edu/isso<http://www.tamuc.edu/isso> and select Employment for more information.

For information about volunteering as an F-1 student you will need to review our Employment section at www.tamuc.edu/isso<http://www.tamuc.edu/isso>.  There are links to additional resources as well from the U.S. Department of Labor and SEVP.  Please note the ISSS cannot "give permission" for a student to volunteer off-campus.  Students are encouraged to review the guidance and resources and discuss their volunteer position with their prospective company or organization to determine if volunteering would be permissible.


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