Termination & Reinstatement
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Failure to enroll before the close of each TWU semester registration period
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Failure to maintain full-time enrollment throughout the semester (dropping a course in the middle of the semester or enrolling in less than full-time hours without approval; this includes concurrent enrollment)
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Failure to request extension of program end date
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Approval of change of status
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The student has not been out of status for more than 5 months (if so, the student has documentation to support exceptional circumstances leading to failure to submit reinstatement application within the allowable 5 month time period)
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The student does not have a record of willful violations of DHS regulations
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The student will resume full-time study in the semester(s) in which the reinstatement application is pending, and every semester thereafter through program completion
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The student has not engaged in unauthorized employment/work experiences
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The student is not deportable on any ground other than section 237(a)(1)(B) or (C)(i)
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The violation of status resulted from circumstances beyond the student's control. Such circumstances might include serious injury or illness, closure of the institution, a natural disaster, or inadvertence, oversight, or neglect on the part of the DSO, but do not include instances where a pattern of repeated violations or where a willful failure on the part of the student resulted in the need for reinstatement; or
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The violation relates to a reduction in the student's course load that would have been within a DSO's power to authorize, and that failure to approve reinstatement would result in extreme hardship to the student.
F1 Visa holding students facing extreme or emergency situations, which require a temporary withdrawal from their academic program, may qualify for Termination through Authorized Early Withdrawal (AEW). The F1 Visa holding student must leave the U.S. within 15 days of having the request processed and must return to the U.S. and to TWU within 5 months of their AEW date.
The F1 Visa holder’s SEVIS record will be terminated on the date that the AEW is processed. Upon return to TWU, the student may request a reactivation of the SEVIS record from the (P)DSO to resume studies. The (P)DSO can submit the recommendation for reactivation of study if the student returns to TWU within 5 months of the AEW termination date. However, the reactivation is adjudicated and approved or denied by the Student and Exchange Visitors Program (SEVP).
Additional documentation that the F1 Visa holding student may need to submit to SEVP may include:
- Proof of last date of physical attendance, such as course drop request form or letter from academic department or professor
- Proof that you submitted the AEW request to ISSS office prior to departing the U.S.
- Proof of enrollment in upcoming semester
- Proof of re-entry (flight itinerary) to return to the U.S. within the 30 days prior to the start of classes
F1 Visa holding students who request AEW after the first class day or who did not enroll full-time in the semester in which the request was made have a higher risk of reactivation denial through SEVP. If the reactivation request is denied, the student must apply for a new F1 Visa and new I-20 to re-enter the U.S.