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Student Termination Reasons Available in SEVIS to DSOs

Both of the following statements are true:

• The student is known to be outside the United States.
• The student has been outside the United States for five months or longer.

Note: Do not use this reason for:

• A leave of absence – use Authorized Early Withdrawal.
• A student who fails to enroll after a break or vacation – use Failure to Enroll.

Authorized Drop Below Full Course Time Exceeded

Both of the following statements are true:

• A reduced course load (RCL) was approved by the DSO for the student for the previous session.
• The student did not enroll for a full course of study when the approved RCL period ended.

The following statement is true:

• A request to withdraw from a program of study was approved for the student by a DSO.

This reason is also used if:

• The student will interrupt studies for the term.
• The student cannot maintain enrollment at the school during the term.

Note:

• F-1 students must leave the United States within 15 days of the termination date. This grace period does not apply to M-1 students, who must depart immediately.
• Do not use this reason to terminate a student leaving the United States during a period of earned vacation. Instead, change the next session start date on the Registration page in SEVIS to reflect the next date the student is expected to enroll.

The SEVIS record is in Active status and any of the following statements is true:

• USCIS approved the student’s change of status out of F or M status.
• USCIS approved the student’s adjustment of status to Permanent Residency.

Note: SEVIS will note this termination reason when the CLAIMS interface indicates USCIS approved a student’s change of status or adjustment of status application.

Students Changing to F or M Status: DSOs should not need to use this reason. Prospective F or M status students should not be registered in SEVIS until USCIS approves the change of status to F or M status. The student’s record should remain in Initial status until the adjudication is made.

Note: SEVIS will automatically terminate the nonimmigrant's SEVIS record for the reason above when the CLAIMS interface indicates a denial of the change of status. If it does not, terminate the record, use the reason, and explain what happened.

Students Changing from F or M Status to another: The SEVIS record is in Active status and all of the following statements are true:

• The student applied for change out of F or M status.
• USCIS denied the application to change status.

Note: SEVIS will note this reason when it auto-terminates a record because the USCIS denial was received through CLAIMS.

Students Changing to F or M Status: DSOs should not need to use this reason. Prospective F or M status students should not be registered in SEVIS until USCIS approves the change of status to F or M status. The student’s record should remain in Initial status until the adjudication is made.

Note: SEVIS will automatically terminate the nonimmigrant's SEVIS record for the reason above when the CLAIMS interface indicates a withdrawal. If it does not, terminate the record, use this reason, and explain what happened.

Students Changing from F or M Status: The SEVIS record is in Active status and all of the following statements are true:

• The student applied for change from F or M to another nonimmigrant status.
• The application for the change of status was withdrawn by the student.

Note: SEVIS will note this reason when it auto-terminates a record because the USCIS withdrawal was received through CLAIMS.

The student died.

Note: Do not use this reason if anyone else in the student's family died.

All of the following statements are true:

• The student is an M-1 student.
• The student's SEVIS record indicates a request to transfer.
• The student filed Form I-539 with USCIS for approval to transfer to new school.
• USCIS denied the Form I-539 approval to transfer.
• The program end-date at the old (transfer-out) school is in the past or the student began studying at the new (transfer-in) school.
• The SEVIS record is in Active status.

Note: SEVIS will note this reason when it auto-terminates a record because the USCIS denial is received through the CLAIMS interface.

All of the following statements are true:

• The student is in M-1 status.
• The student's SEVIS record indicates an extension request.
• The student filed Form I-539 with USCIS for approval to extend the program of study.
• USCIS denied the Form I-539 request to extend the program of study.
• The program end-date is in the past.
• The SEVIS record is in Active status.

Note: SEVIS will note this reason when it auto-terminates a record because the USCIS denial is received through CLAIMS.

All of the following statements are true:

• The student is an initial or continuing student.
• The SEVIS record is in initial or active status.
• The student is not in a period of earned vacation.
• The student fails to enroll in a full course of study the next session the student is expected.

Note: SEVIS will note this reason to terminate a student’s record if:

• The DSO has not registered the student in SEVIS for the term, and
• The date is 90 days after the Next Session Start Date.

Do not use this reason if a student cannot enroll because:

• The student is suspended – use Suspension.
• The student is expelled – use Expulsion.
• The student requested an Authorized Withdrawal for that session - use Authorized Early Withdrawal.

The following statements are true:

• The student's SEVIS record is Active
• The student is in a period of approved 24-month OPT extension.
• The student has not filed the validation report with the DSO (required at 6, 12 and 18 months).

All of the following statements are true:

• The student's SEVIS record is in Initial status.
• The student is not a Transfer student.
• The SEVIS record shows the student entered the United States.
• The student did not report to the school by the program start date.

Note: Do not use this reason if a student is a transfer student – use Transfer Student No Show.

Both of the following statements are true:

• The student has not maintained status.
• None of the other terminations reasons applies.

Note: Clearly explain how the student failed to maintain status in the Remarks field on the Terminate Student page.

Both of the following statements are true:

• The student transferred from another school.
• The student failed to report to the transfer-in school as required by the program start date.

Note: SEVIS also notes this termination reason when it auto-terminates a transfer student's SEVIS record because:

• A DSO has not registered the student in SEVIS for the term, and
• The date is 60 days after the program start date.

All of the following statements are true:

• The student is an M-1 student.
• The student's SEVIS record indicates a transfer request.
• The student filed Form I-539 with USCIS for approval to transfer to a new school.
• The student withdrew his or her request to transfer with USCIS.
• The program end date at the transfer out school is in the past.
• The student's SEVIS record is in Active status.

Note: SEVIS will note this reason when it auto-terminates a record because the withdrawal is received from USCIS through CLAIMS.

Both of the following statements are true:

• The student is not currently enrolled in a full course of study.
• A reduced course load was not approved by the DSO in advance.

Both of the following statements are true:

• The DSO has evidence the student is or was employed.
• The DSO knows the student does or did not have work permission for all or part of that employment.

Both of the following statements are true:

• The student withdrew from school or stopped attending classes in the middle of a term.
• The student did not get prior DSO approval for the withdrawal from his or her program of study.

Both of the following statements are true:

• USCIS approved a student’s change of status from B-1, B-2, or F-2 or M-2 to F-1 or M-1 status.
• The student began his or her full course of study before the change of status was approved by USCIS.