See IPO BEFORE any of the following occur:
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Renewal of the visa stamp in your passport;
Change of address, either US or foreign;
An extension of your program beyond the end date on your I20;
Replacement of a lost I-20;
Reduction of your course load below 12 units;
Authorization to work off-campus;
Getting a Social Security number for on-campus employment;
Enrolling concurrently in another institution;
Summer work options;
Transferring your immigration records to another institution;
"Reinstatement" to lawful status after violation of status;
Change of status to/from another visa type;
Lawful travel outside the United States;
Return to campus after a leave-of-absence or study abroad;
Declaring or changing your major(s) and/or minor.
Withdrawing or transferring from the college
Social Security Number: You will need to apply for a SSN if you
work on campus. Print your I-94 document from http://www.cbp.gov/
Click on “Need your I-94 Number? Access Arrival/Departure Record”
Enter information, print.
Travel: You may travel outside the U.S. during vacation periods with
a valid passport, I-20 and visa stamp. If your visa will expire before
you re-enter the U.S. you must get a new one.
YOU alone are responsible for maintaining lawful status. The
consequences for not doing so while in the U.S. can be harsh.
Questions?
E-mail ipo@oxy.edu or call (323) 259-2533
McKinnon Center for Global Affairs, Room 102