Find specific information about maintaining F-1 visa status as an LSU student.
If you have not maintained F-1 visa status while studying at LSU, learn about the options for F-1 visa status reinstatement.
Learn more about steps you can take to maintain F-1 status while studying at LSU.
Learn more about F-1 enrollment requirements for fall, spring, and summer semesters.
In some specialized cases, to comply with U.S. Immigration laws and regulations, International Student Services is required to terminate the SEVIS records of students who fail to maintain or violate their non-immigrant status while in the United States. Learn more here.
In some instances, students may need or want to take a course at another U.S. school while also enrolling at LSU. This is called "Concurrent Enrollment."
Learn about regaining F-1 status by filing a reinstatement application with the US Immigration Service.
Some LSU students may be able to regain F-1 visa status by traveling outside of the US. Learn more here.