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Concordia College welcomes international students to campus. We value and prize the contributions you make to the campus community.

Since international students have entered the country for a certain purpose (to study), certain regulations will affect you. International students attending Concordia are generally granted F-1 status. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU ABIDE BY THE REGULATIONS AND PROPERLY MAINTAIN YOUR STUDENT STATUS IF YOU WISH TO CONTINUE YOUR STUDIES. The consequences of a failure to maintain status can be severe, including deportation from the US.

You can read the f regulations themselves – start with this site, select Title 8, Code of Federal Regulations (8CFR) at the bottom, then select 8CFR Part 214, then select section f. You can learn more about how laws and regulations are formulated here.

The regulations themselves may be straightforward, although they can be interpreted in different ways, and also can change frequently. It is the student’s responsibility to know and follow the regulations. This site is designed to help you understand the basic features of the regulations, however you should realize the ultimate responsibility for knowing and complying with the regulations falls on the student.

SEVIS stands for Student and Exchange Visitor Information System and is a government database. SEVIS is used to track international students while they study in the US. SEVIS was introduced in the 2002/2003 school year.

Following is information which may be helpful to you:

· You are required to be registered for a full load of classes (at least 3 course credits each semester) except in certain circumstances where permission has been granted in advance. To apply for permission to be enrolled in less than a full course of study please discuss with Paul or Don and use this form

· You are required to report your US physical address when you first arrive, and notify us of any change in address within 10 days on this form. Also, you must keep us notified of your address in your home country and any changes to it using the same form. Please bring these forms to the Student Affairs Office so SEVIS can be updated.

· You are allowed to work only on campus, up to 20 hours per week while school is in session. There is no INS limitation on the number of hours per week you can work on campus during breaks, but your campus employer may have policies regarding this – please check with your employer. A page with information about international student employment is here.

· If you wish to transfer to another school please complete this form and bring it to the Student Affairs Office so SEVIS can be updated.

· If it will take you longer than the time indicated on your I-20 to graduate, Please discuss this with Paul or Don and complete an extension of stay form. Monitoring your program completion date and graduation dates are your responsibility.

· You are required to keep a valid passport at all times, unless exempt from the passport requirement. If your passport will expire, please apply to your Embassy for a replacement giving yourself and the Embassy plenty of time to handle the request.

· You are required to abide by rules prohibiting criminal activities and requiring disclosure of criminal convictions. Please do not engage in any criminal activities, and please notify Paul or Don if you have been convicted of a crime using this form.

· Please use this form to report a change of major and bring it to the Student Affairs Office so SEVIS can be updated.

· If you wish to leave and re-enter the United States, you should have these documents at the time you re-enter:

o Valid passport
o Valid F-1 visa. If your current visa is expired you will need to obtain a new visa while outside the US. Please plan for this, and remember it can be a lengthy and difficult process, and the outcome is never certain.
o Properly endorsed I-20 form

Information about visiting Canada is here

Links with information about BCIS regulations and SEVIS to assist you:
The USCIS Online
NAFSA

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