student handbook - Baton Rouge Community College
student handbook - Baton Rouge Community College
student handbook - Baton Rouge Community College
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Maintaining F-1 StudentVisa StatusA <strong>student</strong> entering the United Stateson an F-1 <strong>student</strong> visa agrees to adhereto certain immigration rules.Violations of these rules can resultin deportation and could affect the<strong>student</strong>’s ability to re-enter the UnitedStates. To maintain F-1 <strong>student</strong> status:1. International <strong>student</strong>s must register for - and be enrolled in - aminimum of 12 credit hours (full-time status) for both fall andspring semesters. International <strong>student</strong>s can opt to enroll in thesummer term and take fewer than 12 semester hours (unless thesummer term is their first term of enrollment). There are no ex cusedabsences; international <strong>student</strong>s should contact their instruc torif they are going to miss a class. When an international <strong>student</strong>completes his/her program of study at BRCC, he/she can stay in theUnited States up to 60 days, or re-enroll and enter a new program ofstudy at the college.2. International <strong>student</strong>s are only eligible to work for a maximumof 20 hours per week on campus. To work off-campus, a<strong>student</strong> must obtain authorization from U.S. Citizenship andImmigration Services (USCIS). Working off-campus without priorUSCIS authorization can result in revocation of a <strong>student</strong>’s F-1 visaclassification.3. A passport must be kept valid. To renew an expiring passport, a<strong>student</strong> should contact the embassy of the country of origin, or theOffice of International Services. The Office for International Servicescan assist the <strong>student</strong> in renewing a passport.4. An I-20 must be kept valid. International <strong>student</strong>s should check the“Completion of Studies Date” (item #5 on the I-20). If the I-20 expires,a <strong>student</strong> should immediately contact the International StudentAdvisor in the Office of International Services. Attendance at BRCCrequires that an I-20 with a current completion date be presented atthe Office of Enrollment Services at the time of enrollment.7