Maintaining F-1 Status
Students bear full responsibility for maintaining their F-1 or J-1 nonimmigrant status while in the U.S. The Designated School Official (DSO) can provide international students with guidance and resources on how to maintain status; however, the DSO is not responsible for maintaining status for the student. Students MUST regularly check their Truman email. Important notifications from the DSO, professors, and other offices will be delivered via Truman email. All students are responsible for knowing information delivered to them via Truman email.
The F-1 visa entry stamp is your “ticket” into the U.S.
You can stay in the United States on an expired F-1 visa as long as you maintain your student status. However, if you are returning home or traveling to a country where automatic revalidation does not apply, you must have a valid visa to return to the United States.
If you have an expired visa and a terminated record, we strongly advise that you do not travel outside the United States until your SEVIS record shows that you are in active status. If you do travel, you may not be able to renew your visa or return to the United States.
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