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Student Records
Find information about creating and maintaining student records, including creating Form I-20, “Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status,” and managing transfers, and student employment.
F/M Status
Learn about F and M nonimmigrant status.
Certificates of Eligibility
Learn about the Form I-20, "Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status," including how to create initial student records and how to manage reinstatements, changes of education level and printing the form.
Manage Program Dates, Registration and Course Load
Learn information about nonimmigrant program dates, registration and reduced course load.
Update Student Records
Learn how to keep student records accurate when information changes.
Completions and Terminations
Learn about the completion of programs of study and terminations of status.
Corrections and Correction Requests
Learn about correcting errors to student records.
Transfers
Learn about transferring student records between institutions.
F/M Student Employment
Learn about F/M student employment, including optional practical training (OPT), science, technology, mathematics and engineering (STEM) OPT, and curricular practical training (CPT).
Dependents
Learn about F-2 and M-2 dependents, including adding and updating dependent information.