ENROLLMENT AND ACADEMIC SERVICES INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES Academic Progress Department Form

Purpose of Form: This form is applicable for any international student who has been enrolled in coursework for their current academic program for at least 1 academic term and needs to obtain a Form I-20 or DS-2019 for a new or renewed F-1 or J-1 nonimmigrant status. The purpose of this form is twofold: (1) students can use the completed form as evidence during their visa interview, at the U.S. Port of Entry, and/or in their application to USCIS to show their academic progress and their need to be in F-1 or J-1 status and (2) ISS will ask for a copy of this completed form in order to determine the length of time to grant on the Form I-20 or DS-2019 being requested by the student. In most cases, the Form I-20 or DS-2019 will be issued by ISS with a program end date that is no later than the estimated graduation term provided on this form.

Form Requirement and Deadline(s): • If an international student begins their academic program by enrolling from outside of the U.S. and then seeks to enter the U.S. in F-1 or J-1 status to begin in-person enrollment at Texas A&M University, this form will be required as part of the I-20 or DS-2019 request. • If a currently enrolled international student seeks to change their nonimmigrant status to F-1 or J-1, this form will be required as part of the I-20 or DS-2019 request. • If a currently enrolled F-1 or J-1 student has a status violation and seeks to regain F-1 or J-1 status, this form will be required as part of the I-20 or DS-2019 request. • This form may be recommended by ISS in other scenarios, but at this time ISS is only requiring the form in the scenario(s) described above.

This entire form must be completed by the F-1 or J-1 student’s academic department.

1. Student Last Name: ______Student First Name: ______

2. UIN: ______3. Estimated Graduation Term: ______

4. Academic term during which the student seeks to enter the U.S., obtain, and/or regain F-1 or J-1 status: ______• If the student is seeking to enter the U.S. in a new F-1 or J-1 status after being enrolled in their current academic program from outside of the U.S., indicate the term they plan to begin enrollment inside the U.S. • If the student is seeking a change of status to F-1 or J-1, indicate the term they plan to begin F-1 or J-1 status. • If the student is currently resolving a status violation, indicate the term they plan to regain F-1 or J-1 status.

5. Is the student in good academic standing? YES NO

6. What are the specific degree requirements remaining for this student? Include the total number of credit hours remaining and list all remaining non-coursework requirements.

Academic Department’s Statements of Understanding • I have the authority to verify this information and certify the information provided on this form is accurate and true • I understand that the information on this form could be shared with representatives of the U.S. government. • I understand that F-1 and J-1 students are required to meet minimum enrollment requirements to maintain legal status in the U.S. and failure to adhere to those requirements could result in the student violating federal regulations.

My signature confirms that I have read and understand the Statements of Understanding listed above.

Academic Advisor or Graduate Advisor (Required of all students)

Name: ______Signature: ______Date: ______

Email: ______Phone: ______

Pavilion Room 110 1226 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-1226 Tel. 979.845.1824 Fax. 979.862.4633 http://iss.tamu.edu