Current F-1 Students

This section covers important information for current F-1 international students at UC Santa Cruz.

Navigate the menu on the right to find guidelines and requirements for maintaining status, employment and SSN/ITIN, travel, and dependents/family documentation.

In this section

• Prospective Students
  • English Language Requirements
  • International Student Funding Options
  • UCSC STEM OPT Eligible Majors List
• New Students
  • Understanding F-1 and J-1 Visas
  • Requesting an I-20/DS-2019
  • SEVIS Transfer into UCSC
  • SEVIS I-901 Fee
  • Requesting a Visa
  • Arriving in the U.S.
  • Visa Check-In
  • F-1/J-1 Student Orientation
  • Summer Edge Program
  • eShipGlobal
  • Other Visa Statuses
• Current F-1 Students
  • Maintain Valid Documents
  • Maintaining a Full Time Course Load
    • Reduced Course Load
    • Loss of Status
    • Leave of Absence
    • Withdrawal & Readmission
    • W Grades FAQ
  • Address Update Requirement
  • SEVIS Transfer out of UCSC
  • Program Extension
  • Shorten Program/Finish Early
  • Change Status
  • Employment
    • On Campus Employment
    • Curricular Practical Training
    • Optional Practical Training
    • Maintaining Status on OPT
    • STEM OPT Extension
      • Eligible Majors List
    • H-1B Cap Gap Extension
    • Economic Hardship
    • Payment Portal
    • Employer Guide
    • SSN/ITIN
      • SSN
      • ITIN
  • Travel & Reentry
  • Health Insurance Requirements
  • Adding a Dependent
  • Inviting Friends and Family
• Current J-1 Students
  • Maintain Valid Documents
  • Maintaining a Full Time Course Load
    • Reduced Course Load
    • Leave of Absence
    • Withdrawal & Readmission
    • W Grades FAQ
  • Address Update Requirement
  • SEVIS Transfer out of UCSC
  • Program Extension
  • Shorten Program/Finish Early
  • Change Status
  • Employment
    • On Campus Employment
    • Academic Training
    • Economic Hardship
    • Payment Portal
    • Employer Guide
    • SSN/ITIN
      • SSN
      • ITIN
  • Health Insurance Requirements
  • Travel & Reentry
  • Adding a Dependent
  • Inviting Friends and Family
• Exchange Students
• Summer Students