- Completion of the Departure Form
An F-1/J-1 student
who has completed a course of study and any authorized Practical
Training following completion of studies will be allowed
an additional sixty (60) day period to prepare for: (1)
departure from the United States, (2) transfer to another
SEVIS approved institution, or (3) have applied for a change
in legal status to USCIS.
An F-1 student authorized by the Designated School Office (DSO) to withdraw from the University will be allowed a fifteen (15) day period for departure from the United States. However, an F-1 student who fails to maintain a full course of study without the approval of the DSO or otherwise fails to maintain status is not eligible for an additional period of departure. (These students should depart the United States immediately. YOU HAVE NO GRACE PERIOD.)
