Reinstatement

International students who fail to maintain legal status may apply for reinstatement. Students wishing to apply for reinstatement must meet the following requirements:

• Establish to the satisfaction of the ISO that the status violation resulted from circumstances beyond the student’s control
• Has not been out of status for more than 5 months
• Does not have a record of repeated or willful violations of SEVIS regulations
• Is currently pursuing, or intending to pursue, a full course of study in the immediate future at the school which issued the reinstatement I-20
• Has not engaged in unauthorized employment
• Is not deportable on any other grounds