Reinstatement Student

F-1 international students who have admitted to the United States must maintain a legal status and must have the responsibility to abide all immigration policies governing such status .Any violation of the regulations will cause students to be “OUT OF STATUS.”   If you become out of status, you have two ways to regain status:

1. To apply for reinstatement OR
2. Depart the U.S. and seek a new admission to the U.S with a new F-1 status.

Please be advised that the process to regain valid F-1 status can be challenging. In the event that you apply for Reinstatement, the USCIS will adjudicate your reinstatement application.

You are eligible for reinstatement if you can verify:

1. The violation of status happened beyond your control AND
2. You are currently seeking a full course of study at AmLotus ®

For filing reinstatement, you must submit:

1. Submit required supporting documents:

• A copy of your Passport.
• A copy of your Visa.
• A copy of your I-94.
• All I-20s
• A copy of your High School or higher Education Diploma.
• Dependent documents (if applicable)

                  – For spouse: passport, visa, I-94, marriage certificate.

                  – For child: passport, visa, I-94, birth certificate.

For further information, please contact the school at 212-912-0100 or admission@amlotus.edu.