STUDY in the STATES
GET STARTED
With the International
Student Life Cycle
Are you interested in studying as an F or M students in the United States? Get started with these resources.
International Student Life Cycle
What is a Commission-Based Recruiter?
Bringing Dependents to the United States
Kindergarten to Grade 12 Students
PREPARE
To Study in the
United States
If you have been accepted to an SEVP-certified school, you must take additional steps before you enter the United States. Learn more with these resources.
STUDY
In the United States
If you are a current F or M international student,
you are required to maintain your student status.
Learn more with these resources.
Transferring to Another School
Maintain F and M Status in Emergency Events
Traveling as an International Student
TRAVEL
To the United States
Prepare to travel to the United States
with these resources.
Applying for a Visa to Travel to
COMPLETE
Your Program of Study
F and M international students must take
certain steps at the end of their program of
study to either extend their stay, change their
status or depart the United States.
Read these resources to learn more.
H-1B Status and the Cap Gap Extension
WORK
As an International
Student
Under certain circumstances, some
F and M international students can
work or participate in practical training.
Visit these resources to learn more about
qualifications and requirements.
Obtaining a Social Security Number
Training Opportunities in the United States
Applying for Practical Training
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