How to Get Started at Montgomery
College
if You Are Requesting a Reinstatement I-20.
(For any F-1/M-1 non-immigrant visa holder currently residing
in the U.S. wishing to study at Montgomery College.)
Definitions of Reinstatement I-20 and I-20:
Reinstatement to F-1 status after a status violation?
A student who has violated status may be reinstated to lawful F-1
status at the discretion of an USCIS District Director, but only under
the limited conditions specified at 8 C.F.R. & 214.2(f)(16). Please
visit
Code of Federal Regulations for details.
Eligibility for reinstatement
A student may reinstated to F-1 status by USCIS it the student can
establish the following:
Establishes to the satisfaction of the B.C. Director
that the violation of status resulted from circumstances beyond
the student's control or that failure to receive reinstatement to
lawful F-1 status would result in extreme hardship to the student;
Is currently pursuing, or intending to pursue, a full
course of study at the school that issued the Form I-20 A-B;
Has not engaged in unauthorized employment; and
Is not deportable on any ground other than section
241 (a)(1)(B) or (C)(i) of the Act [overstaying or failing to maintain
status]. Please visit
Code of Federal Regulations for details.
What is an I-20?
An I-20 is a “Certificate of Eligibility for Non-immigrant (F-1)
Student Status for Academic and Language Students.”I-20 forms
are issued by “Designated School Officials,”who are usually
your International Student Coordinators. The completed form verifies
that an international student has been admitted to an academic program
for full-time enrollment and has shown evidence of financial support.
The form is used by international students to request student visas
(F-1) and student immigration status (F-1).
What is F-1 Immigration Status?
F-1 immigration status allows an individual to be engaged in full
course academic study in the United States in an accredited educational
program.
What is M-1 Immigration Status?
M-1 immigration status allows an individual to be enrolled in a vocational
school or certificate program in the United States. (For additional
information on visas, or to make an appointment, if required, contact
the U.S.
Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply for a visa.)
How to Request a Reinstatement I-20:
You must call and set up an appointment
with an International Student Coordinator at the Montgomery College
campus you choose to attend. The International Student Coordinator will
review your reinstatement request.
For more questions about immigration status and visas,
contact Montgomery College International Student Coordinators via e-mail
at the campus you wish to attend:
