Maintaining F-1 status

All F-1 students are required to be enrolled full-time every quarter. Exceptions to this include:

1. Annual vacation quarter (summer)
2. Final quarter, if you have less than a full-time courseload remaining and you obtain prior authorization on your I-20
3. Illness or medical condition, if a licensed medical doctor, doctor of osteopathy or licensed clinical psychologist writes a letter stating that you are not able to attend classes this quarter or not able to attend classes full-time this quarter. The documentation does not have to contain a diagnosis or details of your condition or illness. You can obtain this authorization for up to four quarters, and it must be re-authorized each quarter.