student handbook - Baton Rouge Community College

5. BRCC requires that F-1 student visa holdersmaintain adequate health insurance. Theinsurance protects students from the unexpectedcosts of an unforeseen accident orillness.6. An international student must reporta change of address to the Office ofInternational Services. Additionally, theImmigra tion and Nationality Act (INA)requires aliens residing in the United Statesto report a change of address to USCIS within 10 days of thechange. BRCC’s Change of Address form is available in the Officeof Enroll ment Services, located in the Bienvenue Student Center.To obtain the necessary forms for reporting a change of addressto the USCIS, visit the website for U.S. Citizenship and ImmigrationServices at www.uscis.gov.Traveling Outside of the United StatesThe information below only outlines the general requirements for re-entryinto the United States for F-1 student visa holders. Because individualcircumstances vary, international students should consult BRCC’s Officeof International Services, their embassy, and/or their legal advisor beforetraveling. Travel plans should be discussed as soon as possible to allowsufficient time to obtain proper documentation.•International students traveling outside of the United States mustobtain a signed SEVIS I-20 from BRCC’s Office of InternationalServices. Students should allow at least three business days for therequest to be processed. A copy of the SEVIS I-20 must be filed in theOffice of International Services.•Re-entry into the United States requires that an international stu dentpossess a passport that has been valid for at least six months priorto the date of re-entry.8•International students can stay in the United States on an expired F-1visa as long as they maintain student status. However, interna tionalstudents visiting their home country (or traveling to a country