International Student and Exchange Visitor Certification

Student Information

As an F-1 student at University of the Pacific, you are required to provide the following information to your DSO.  Please provide this information as soon as possible.









Emergency Contact Information

Please provide contact information for a friend or family member that we may contact in case of emergency.










SEVP CERTIFICATION


  • STUDENTS are responsible for maintaining their F-1 visa status. Failure to comply with the rules and regulations for F-1 students will result in termination of their SEVIS record/F-1 status. When a student is no longer maintaining status, the student loses all on- and off-campus employment authorization, cannot re-enter the U.S. on the terminated record, and may be subject to investigation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). 

In order to maintain status,
  • Students must report changes ​to their personal and academic information directly ​to International Programs and Services (IPS) within 10 days​. 
  • Students must maintain full-time status attendance​ each term and make normal progress​ toward completion of their academic program as identified on their Form I-20. Dropping or withdrawing from courses resulting in less than a full course load will lead to automatic termination of a student's SEVIS record/F-1 status, unless the student has submitted an “Authorization for Reduced Course Load” form with proper evidence and has been granted permission by the Designated School Official (DSO) to fall below full-time enrollment. 
  • Students must apply for an extension ​of their program end date (as identified on their Form I-20) prior to​ ​their program end date printed on their Form I-20 in order to avoid termination of their SEVIS record/F-1 status. 
  • Students must obtain permission ​from IPS before starting an internship, externship, practicum, or any other employment off campus such as Curricular Practical Training (CPT), Optional Practical Training (OPT), or “volunteer” work. 
  • Students who voluntarily withdraw from the University or are suspended or dismissed must report to IPS immediately​. 
  • Students must leave the U.S. immediately when suspended or dismissed from the University, within 15 days​ of withdrawal from the University and within 60 days​ of completing his/her degree program or OPT employment authorization.
  • Students with a terminated ​SEVIS record due to a status violation must depart immediately or apply for reinstatement with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
  • Students must maintain a valid passport​.  
  • Students must maintain health insurance.