{"id":33633,"date":"2024-10-01T13:07:58","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T17:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/?page_id=33633"},"modified":"2024-10-01T13:51:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T17:51:04","slug":"leave-of-absence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/center-global-engagement\/international-student-services\/current-students\/leave-of-absence\/","title":{"rendered":"Leave of Absence"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>What is a Leave of Absence?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A Leave of Absence is when a student needs to take a break from their academic program or immigration record, but plans to return after a set period of time.<\/p>\n<p>There are two types of Leave of Absence:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Academic Leave of Absence<\/li>\n<li>Immigration Leave of Absence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table class=\"table table-striped table-bordered cke_show_border\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3>Academic Leave of Absence &#8211; also known as <em>Continuous Registration<\/em> (CR)<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>An Academic Leave of Absence is when a student takes a break from studying at Marymount. The terminology for this at Marymount is known as <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/services-resources\/registrar-s-office\/registration-information\/continuous-registration\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/services-resources\/registrar-s-office\/registration-information\/continuous-registration\/\">Continuous Registration<\/a>\u00a0(CR).Students must coordinate with their Academic Advisor to submit a Continuous Registration request.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IMPORTANT: If an F-1 student will not maintain a full course of study at an SEVP-certified school, and is not approved for a Reduced Course Load, the student will need to apply for an Immigration Leave of Absence and depart the U.S.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3>Immigration Leave of Absence<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>An Immigration Leave of Absence is when a student takes a break from studying in the United States. Students need to coordinate with an ISSS Advisor to request an Immigration Leave of Absence. NOTE: A student may take online courses while on an Immigration Leave of Absence while out of the U.S., but the student will not be in F-1 status.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>If you submitted a Continuous Registration form to your Academic Advisor or the Office of Registrar, <\/strong>contact the ISSS office at isss@marymount.edu. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are meeting compliance and reporting requirements related to your F-1 status.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What Happens to Your F-1 Status During a Leave of Absence?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When you take an Immigration Leave of Absence, ISSS will terminate your SEVIS record for\u00a0<strong>Authorized Early Withdrawal<\/strong>\u00a0<em>if you submit your request<strong> before<\/strong> you stop attending classes<\/em>.\u00a0 <strong>You must leave the U.S. within 15 days of your SEVIS termination date. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Next steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you <strong>do not<\/strong> plan to continue your studies at Marymount University in the future, you do not need to take further action.<\/li>\n<li>If you\u00a0<strong>do<\/strong> plan to continue your studies at Marymount University in the future, what happens to your F-1 status <em>depends on <strong>when<\/strong><\/em> you will continue your studies. Calculate the number of days between when you <em>last attended class<\/em> and when you will <em>next attend class<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\" style=\"padding-left: 40px\">\n<table class=\"table cke_show_border\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Less than 5 months:\u00a0SEVIS Reactivation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>More than 5 months:\u00a0New Immigration Record<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>If less than 5 months pass between the last day you attend classes and the day you continue classes, you may request ISSS to reactivate your I-20\/SEVIS record before you return to the U.S.\u00a0 This maintains your current SEVIS record and you can keep any time accrued for CPT and OPT eligibility.<\/td>\n<td>If more than 5 months pass between the last day you attend classes and the day you continue classes, you must request a new Initial I-20 with a new SEVIS ID number and pay the SEVIS Fee again, and then return to the U.S. in Initial status.\u00a0 You would start a new SEVIS record lose any time earned towards CPT and OPT eligibility.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>ISSS cannot guarantee that your request for a Return from Leave of Absence will be approved.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> ISSS must request approval from SEVP to reactivate your SEVIS \/ I-20 record. This process may take several weeks. It is possible that SEVP will deny the request. If your request is denied, you may need to request a new Initial I-20, be issued a new SEVIS ID number, and pay the SEVIS Fee again. If issued a new Initial I-20, your time counted toward CPT and OPT eligibility would restart. Contact an ISSS Advisor if you have questions or concerns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong>Request a Leave of Absence from ISSS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Before<\/em> you stop attending classes, submit your Leave of Absence request to ISSS following these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to the ISSS Portal.<\/li>\n<li>Proceed to Tab 4.<\/li>\n<li>Open an Initiate Immigration Leave of Absence request.<\/li>\n<li>Read the information and answer the questions.<\/li>\n<li>Click Submit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>ISSS will terminate your SEVIS record for Authorized Early Withdrawal<em>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>ISSS will notify you via your Marymount student email account and provide you with instructions for next steps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Request a <em>Return<\/em> from a Leave of Absence<\/h3>\n<p>Before you can return to the U.S., you must first be issued an updated I-20 from ISSS.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to the ISSS Portal.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to Tab 4.<\/li>\n<li>Open a Return from Leave of Absence request.<\/li>\n<li>Read the information and answer the questions.<\/li>\n<li>Click Submit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>An ISSS Advisor will review your request. If we have questions or need more information, we will contact you using your Marymount student email account.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\">10\/01\/2024<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a Leave of Absence? A Leave of Absence is when a student needs to take a break from their academic program or immigration record, but plans to return after a set period of time. 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