Мы с мужем планируем завести ребенка, я сейчас нахожусь в F-1 статусе. Могу ли я взять декрет на год в колледже не потеряв при этом статус?
Reduced Course Load
Students must first obtain authorization from the PDSO/DSO (Foreign Student Advisor/Primary Designated School Official (PDSO) or the Designated School Official (DSO)) before they drop classes that will take their total number of units below 12 units. Reduced course load may only be authorized for the following reasons:
Academic Reasons: Initial difficulties with English language.
Initial difficulties with reading requirements.
Unfamiliarity with American teaching methods.
Improper course level placement.
These reasons permit the PDSO/DSO to authorize the student to reduce his/her course load to 6 hours for one semester only per academic level. Such students must resume a full course load the next semester.Medical Reasons: Students who fall ill or need to take maternity leave may be authorized by the PDSO/DSO to reduce their course load or take no classes at all for up to 12 months total per academic level. Such students must provide the PDSO/DSO with a letter from a licensed Medical Doctor, Doctor of Osteopathy, or a licensed Clinical Psychologist before dropping courses. The PDSO/DSO must re-authorize reduced course load for illness before each semester after discussion with the student.
Program Completion: Students may take a reduced course load in their final semester if only one or two classes are needed to complete the degree. The student may not continue to be enrolled if all degree requirements have been met.
Students must notify the PDSO/DSO at the beginning of the semester in which they return to class full time after taking a reduced course load to avoid falling out of status.
Самое легкое - этот вопрос вам надо задать вашему advisor в колледже.
Vy mojete vziat’ poslerodovyi otpusk i poehat’ na rodinu. Vasha I-20 budet vse escio valid k koncu goda, esli v vashem kolledje takie je pravila