When applying on a student s behalf for an extension of stay, the Foreign Student Adviser must first secure a letter of endorsement from the student s Academic Adviser. Approval of extension of stay is not guaranteed. It is not possible to be reinstated from abroad, even in one s home country, and even with a new I-20. If a student is out of status for six to twelve months, that student is barred from re-entering the US under any visa status for three years. This is temporary employment in their field of study for the purpose of gaining practical experience.
Students are eligible for a maximum of twelve months for all practical training.
This means that if a student works full time during three summers prior to graduation, that student would have only three months of post-completion practical training remaining. Authorization to engage in practical training is automatically terminated when that student transfers to another school. Post-completion practical training is the most common utilization by international graduate students. This type of training must be applied for no later than 60 days after the completion of the program. The end date of the practical training may not be more than 14 months after completion of study.