DSO (Designated School Official). Do not rely on your friends or peers. The only people qualified to give visa regulation advice at KSU are the DSOs. Immigration regulations may change, so please contact OIA or a DSO if you have any questions. The basic steps to ensure you are maintaining your F-1 status are as follows:
Maintain your immigration documents:
A full-time course load.
Report changes (address change should be a DSO within 10 days of the change. If you change your major, you must also be a DSO to update your I-20)
Have no unauthorized employment (F-1 students are eligible to work off-campus unless otherwise specially authorized. F-1 students can work on campus, however, on-campus work cannot exceed 20 hours per week during the semester).
Obtain a travel signature before leaving the United States.
Notify a DSO if you plan to transfer to another U.S. institution and request your SEVIS record transfer.
File income taxes, if applicable.
a valid passport: All international students must have a valid passport while in the United States. The passport must be valid at least 6 months all the times while in the United States. It is student's RESPONSIBILITY to maintain your passport valid.
a valid I-20
○ I-94
The I-94 is the Arrival/Departure Record. You will receive an annotated stamp in your passport when you arrive and pass the inspection at the U.S. Port of Entry. You can print your I-94 from the Department of Homeland Security website at https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/home. You should print this form and keep it with your immigration documents. You need to double check to make sure that all information is correct.
Sample I-94 (paper)