I applied for COS form J1 to F1 in september 2011 and I was expecting to start school in january 2012, but the processing took almost 5 months. I recieved the approval notice from USCIS 2 days ago (january 26th). So, I missed the spring semester too.
There is a rule saying that a F1 student is not allowed to stay in US more than 5 months without taking classes.
At the same time, a F1 student is required to study only during fall and spring semesters.
My question is:
It is necessary to take summer classes in order to maintain status or I can wait until august?
F1 and COS
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Hello,
I applied for COS form J1 to F1 in september 2011 and I was expecting to start school in january 2012, but the processing took almost 5 months. I recieved the approval notice from USCIS 2 days ago (january 26th). So, I missed the spring semester too.
There is a rule saying that a F1 student is not allowed to stay in US more than 5 months without taking classes.
At the same time, a F1 student is required to study only during fall and spring semesters.
My question is:
It is necessary to take summer classes in order to maintain status or I can wait until august?