• Arrive on campus no later than your program start date (see your I-20/DS-2019 form) and report in person to the ISSI during a scheduled Immigration Clearance session as listed  in the ISSI Orientation schedule. This applies to newly admitted, changing degree/program, and transferring-in international students.
• For transfer students only: ensure timely transfers of your SEVIS record to Northeastern from your previously attended U.S. school/college/university.
• Keep your passport valid for at least six months into the future.
• Maintain full-time enrollment and normal progress toward the completion of your degree or program of study. Every student in F-1 or J-1 status must be registered full-time each term/semesters, except during designated vacation periods. For undergraduate day and evening students, the minimum full-time requirement is 12 semester or quarter-hours. Graduate students must register for a minimum of 8 semester hours. International students enrolled at the English Language Center must follow the requirement specific to his/her program.
• On-line course limitation: students are prohibited from taking more than 3 credits or one class of on-line coursework per term to count towards their full-time enrollment status (as explained above).
• Obtain (if eligible) prior authorization from the ISSI before dropping below a full course of study.
• Notify the ISSI of your address when you arrive and each time you change your address while in the U.S. All students must notify the ISSI by submitting the Change of Address Notification Form http://www.northeastern.edu/issi/immigration/forms.html and the Northeastern University Registrar’s Office (this may be done through myNEU) of any address change within 10 days of moving.
•  Do not accept any employment, either on- or off-campus without written permission from the ISSI and/or authorization from the U.S Department of Homeland Security. Please contact the ISSI for detailed information on employment authorization.
• Obtain an extension of your academic program, if eligible, before your visa eligibility document (I-20 or DS-2019) expires.
• Any changes in your academic status (e.g., early program completion, change of major, change of program or degree, etc.) must be reported to the ISSI, so we can update your SEVIS record accordingly.
• Before leaving the U.S. temporarily during your study at Northeastern please make sure that you have the following documents: a valid passport, an unexpired F-1 or J-1 visa in your passport, and a valid unexpired I-20 or DS2019 with a valid travel signature. Note: request for travel signature must be submitted to the ISSI at least 5-4 business days before you plan to leave.
• If applicable, comply with the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS) also known as Special Registration.  Use the following link for detailed information about  http://www.ice.gov/pi/specialregistration/index.htm
• Once an international student has completed a program of studies and/or any authorized post-completion practical (F-1) or academic (J-1) training, she /he must leave the U.S. within 60 days( F-1) or 30 days (J-1), unless she or he changes status or otherwise legally extends his or her stay in the U.S ( e.g., starts a new program)
  

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