Legal Requirements
Failure to maintain your non-immigrant visa status can result in serious immigration problems, which could lead to deportation from the US. Compliance with the law involves all of the following:
Maintain the validity of your passport at all times.
Contact the Consulate or Embassy of your country in the US for renewal procedures. If your passport is lost or stolen contact the Embassy or Consulate of your country, and notify the ISC.
Enroll as a full time student during the Fall and Spring semesters.
Undergraduates must enroll in at least 12 units each semester. Graduate students must enroll in a minimum of 9 units. Summer session enrollment is not required.
Enrollment in the College of Extended Studies does not count toward full time status, with the exception of Thesis 799B, or the Online Credit Courses. Only one Online Credit Course is allowed per semester.
Do not accept unauthorized employment.
All off-campus employment must be pre-authorized by the Department of Homeland Security, or the SDSU International Student Advisors.
Update Information
Report any change in your contact information, including physical address (the address where you actually live), email address, phone number, and home country address within 10 days by updating it in the SDSU e-Services.
Updating your information in e-Services will automatically update it in SEVIS. Students registered in the NSEERS Special Registration must also file the NSEERS AR-11 form with the Department of Homeland Security.
I-20/DS-2019
Keep your I-20 or DS-2019 valid at all times. You must apply for an extension of stay if you do not complete your program of studies at SDSU within the time specified on the form. The extension must be completed before the form expires.