All F-1 and J-1 students must make sure to be registered full-time, 更新他们的地址, and obtain a travel signature when leaving the United States in order to maintain their immigration status. For more information on these important regulations and work authorizations, please see below.

• 全日制博天堂官方
• 在线 & 混合类
• 更改地址
• 旅行的签名
• F-1工作授权
• J-1工作授权

In compliance with the United States Citizenship, Immigration and Naturalization Service, (USCIS), Undergraduate international students are required to carry no fewer than 12 credit hours each semester and have two semesters to achieve a 2.平均绩点00. Graduate international students are required to carry no fewer than 9 credit hours each semester and have one semester to achieve the appropriate grade point average. Failure to meet these guidelines may result in dismissal from Grand Valley State University and USCIS will be notified that the student is out of status.

F-1 iStudents can be authorized for a Reduced Course Load (RCL) for 只有 two reasons:

1.  Students who are in the final semester of their program and have less than a full-time course load remaining need to be authorized with Immigration for a RCL. Students should be certain that they will indeed complete their program during the semester for which they have requested an RCL since an RCL cannot be authorized two semesters in a row and the student's SEVIS record will be shortened to reflect their indicated graduation date. 
2. Students who are experiencing an illness or medical condition that inhibits their ability to attend classes. Students in this situation need medical documentation from a licensed Medical Doctor, 骨科医生, 或临床心理学家.

研究生

G​​​​​​raduate students must take 至少 9个学分 每年秋季 & 冬季学期

• 至少 6 of those credits must be in-person
• 1 class (3 credits) maximum can be taught in an online format, if taking the minimum courseload of 9个学分
• a hybrid course is considered in-person if it meets in person 至少 25% of the time (approximately 4 weeks of in-person meeting in a standard semester)
• If taking more than the minimum courseload (more than 9个学分), the additional credits can be online

例子:

• 9个学分: 6 credits in-person, 3 credits (1 class) online ✔ 允许
• 9个学分: 6 credits in-person, 3 credits (3 classes) online ✘ 不允许
• 12个学分 total: 6 credits in-person, 6 credits (4 classes) online ✔ 允许
• 12个学分 total: 3 credits in-person, 9个学分 online ✘ 不允许

本科生

Undergraduate student must take 至少 12个学分 每年秋季 & 冬季学期

• 至少 9 of those credits must be in-person
• 1 class (3 credits) maximum can be taught in an online format, if taking the minimum courseload of 12个学分
• a hybrid course is considered in-person if it meets in person 至少 25% of the time (approximately 4 weeks of in-person meeting in a standard semester)
• If taking more than the minimum courseload (more than 12个学分), the additional credits can be online

例子:

• 12个学分 total: 9个学分 in-person, 3 credits (1 class) online ✔ 允许
• 12个学分 total: 9个学分 in-person, 3 credits (3 classes) online ✘ 不允许
• 15 credits total: 9 in-person, 6 online ✔ 允许
• 15 credits total: 6 in-person, 9 online ✘ 不允许

联邦要求: United States immigration law requires the reporting of a change of address within 10 days of the move, even if it is changing apartments within the same complex. 

Reporting 更改地址: Grand Valley students must report their change of address in three ways:

1. 博天堂官方网页大峡谷 myBanner 
2. 提交ting the 更改地址 Form which we use to update SEVIS
3. 到 美国邮政服务 

Any student wishing to leave the country for either travel or vacation must have a valid travel signature on their I-20 or DS 2019. Signatures are valid for one year from the indicated date. Students traveling to 加拿大 or 墨西哥 are encouraged to have their documents signed within 6 months of travel. If you are interested in visiting 加拿大 和/或 墨西哥, you should visit the Canadian and Mexican embassy websites before traveling to check visa requirements. 

Travel advice from Immigration

请求旅行签名

F-1学生 只有 at eligible to work at GVSU 没有 any additional immigration authorization as follows:

• Maximum 20 hours per week during the regular semester (Fall & 冬季学期)
• Maximum 40 hours per week during breaks (Spring Break, Winter Break, Spring/Summer semesters)

For information on work authorization off campus BEFORE graduation, visit CPT信息

For information on work authorization off campus AFTER graduation, visit 选择信息

J-1 国际学生 are 只有 eligible to work at GVSU and 只有 在学习期间.

Academic Training (AT) is work authorization for J-1 students after program completion. Some J-1 students may be eligible for AT after their program ends. Students should make an appointment in their last semester to discuss eligibility. To schedule an appointment please email (电子邮件保护)