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F-1 Student Visa Program
F-1 student status allows a student to remain in the United States as a student as long as they are registered to pursue a full course of study at an academic institution authorized to admit foreign students. The students are issued a document called the I-20 through their sponsoring institution in order for them to apply for an F-1 student visa at the U.S. Embassy in their home country.

  1. All students on an F-1 visa must be enrolled in a full course of study as defined by University regulations and be pursuing a program of studies leading to a recognized degree. Failure to maintain full-time status may jeopardize a student's F-1 status.
  2. Students on an F-1 visa may remain in the U.S. until they complete their study program. The length of the program is defined in the I-20 issued by the UConn Health Center. Acceptance into new graduate degree programs may allow students to extend their I-20 to cover the new study program. Each extension requires the approval of the Office of International Programs.
  3. An F-1 student may work on-campus up to 20 hours a week when the school is in session and full-time when school is not in session.
  4. An F-1 student is permitted Curricular and/or Optional Practical training for a maximum of 12 months.
    Curricular Practical Training (CPT): CPT is an employment option available to F-1students where the practical training employment is considered to be an integral part of the curriculum or academic program. This employment may be an internship, cooperative education job, a practicum, or any other work experience that either required for a student's degree or for which academic credit is awarded.
    Optional Practical Training (OPT): Practical training is the opportunity to apply knowledge gained in the classroom to a practical work experience off campus. OPT is authorized by INS. This authorization can take up to 90 days to obtain. The maximum amount of time granted to work in OPT status is 12 months. A student may use some or all of the available 12 months of OPT during the course of study or save the full 12 months to use after graduating from the program.

Please contact the Office of International Programs for more information regarding the program.

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