Maintenance of status:
Reporting requirements
SEVIS reporting
SEVIS regulations require that Princeton report the full-time status of all F-1 students each semester. Completion of the online registration page in SCORE fulfills the requirement of full-time registration. Princeton is required to report within 30 days of the registration date identified by the registrar: for the fall 2006 semester, this is September .
Address reporting
SEVIS regulations require that all F-1 students report a change of address (excluding temporary summer addresses) to the USCIS within 10 days of the change. Students may report a change of address using the SCORE system online. Princeton is required to report your change within 21 days; the international student adviser will report any change of address on your behalf, based upon the information extracted from SCORE.
Immigration requires both:
• your permanent (non-U.S.) address;
• residential (where you live, not your department) address in the U.S.
If you have any problems with SCORE, please call the Help Desk at (609) 258-4357 or the Registrar’s Office at (609) 258-3363.
Full-time status
All F-1 students are required to be enrolled in a full course of study during their time at Princeton. If you are a part-time student or on a leave of absence from the University and you remain in the U.S., you are deemed out of status by the Department of Homeland Security and will be required to apply for a reinstatement should you choose to return to Princeton. Unfortunately, reinstatement to valid F status is difficult and may not be approved. Therefore, if you have any questions or concerns about your visa status, consult the international student adviser.