Immigration Calendar
Important Note: Failure to meet immigration deadlines may result in termination of your F-1 status.
Fall 2025
Current F-1 Students
Current Student Check-In
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Current Student Check-In due in iComet | Monday, August 25 |
| Last day to submit Current Student Check-In in iComet before F-1 record gets terminated | Wednesday, September 10 |
Graduation Application
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Last day to apply for graduation to be eligible for Reduced Course Load due to graduation | Wednesday, September 10 |
**For graduating students: Failure to be either fully enrolled or have Reduced Course Load due to graduation applied to your record in your graduating semester by Wednesday, February 5, 2025, will result in termination of your F-1 record.
Change of Level
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Last day to process Change of Level if completing a program in Spring 2025 | Tuesday, July 23 |
| Last day to process Change of Level if completing a program in Summer 2025 | Wednesday, September 10 |
*Visit our website to identify your situation and additional deadlines for Change of Level in Fall 2025 semester.
CPT
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Earliest CPT employment start date | Saturday, August 16, 2025 |
| Last CPT end date for continuing students | Monday, January 20, 2026 |
| Last CPT end date for graduating students | Saturday, December 20, 2025 |
On-Campus Employment and TA/RA/GA Positions
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Last day of employment if graduating in Fall 2025 | Saturday, December 20, 2025 |
**Last day of employment may differ if your program end date is different than last day of finals December 20, 2025.
Full Time Enrollment
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Last date to be enrolled full-time to meet F-1 enrollment requirements | Wednesday, September 10 |
Reduced Course Load (RCL)
If you are not meeting full-time F-1 enrollment requirements, last date to have Reduced Course Load (RCL) due to the following reasons applied to your record if applicable:
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| RCL due to CPT | Wednesday, September 10 |
| RCL due to Medical Reasons* | Wednesday, September 10 |
| RCL due to Thesis/Dissertation | Wednesday, September 10 |
| RCL due to Concurrent Enrollment | Wednesday, September 10 |
| RCL due to Graduation | Wednesday, September 10 |
| RCL due to Academic Reasons** | Wednesday, September 10 |
*If a medical emergency occurs after September 10, contact an ISSO advisor.
**Exception: Academic RCL due to Improper Course Level Placement can only be submitted after the Add/Drop deadline.
**Failure to be either fully enrolled or have Reduced Course Load applied to your record by Wednesday, September 10, will result in termination of your F-1 record.
Post-Completion OPT
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Earliest date to submit OPT request to ISSO | September 21, 2025 |
| USCIS must receive application on or before | February 18, 2026 |
OPT Start/End Dates
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Earliest OPT start date a student can request | December 21, 2025 |
| Latest OPT start date a student can request | February 18, 2026 |
New Incoming F-1 Students
SEVIS I-901 Fee
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Last date to pay SEVIS I-901 Fee before Initial I-20 is cancelled | Saturday, July 26, 2025 |
Arrival in US
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Earliest date a student can arrive to US | Saturday, July 26, 2025 |
| Student should arrive to US before | Monday, August 25, 2025 |
** Late arrivals in US may be denied and student may be asked to turn around by a CBP officer at the port of entry at student’s own expense
New Student Check-In
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| New Student Check-In due in iComet | Monday, August 25 |
| Last Day to Submit New Student Check-In in iComet before registration hold gets placed | Wednesday, September 10 |
US Address
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Last day to report US address to ISSO by updating Galaxy and submitting New Student Check-In in iComet | Wednesday, September 10 |
** Failure to report US address to ISSO by the above deadline will result in termination of your F-1 status.
SSN Letter Request
New incoming F-1 students must complete New Student Check-In on iComet before submitting SSN letter request for On-Campus Employment or TA/RA/GA positions.
Full Time Enrollment
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Last date to be enrolled full-time to meet F-1 enrollment requirements | Wednesday, September 10 |
Reduced Course Load (RCL)
If you are not meeting full-time F-1 enrollment requirements, last date to have Reduced Course Load (RCL) due to the following reasons applied to your record if applicable:
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| RCL due to Medical Reasons* | Wednesday, September 10 |
| RCL due to Thesis/Dissertation | Wednesday, September 10 |
| RCL due to Concurrent Enrollment | Wednesday, September 10 |
| RCL due to Academic Reasons** | Wednesday, September 10 |
*If a medical emergency occurs after September 10, contact an ISSO advisor.
**Exception: Academic RCL due to Improper Course Level Placement can only be submitted after the Add/Drop deadline.
**Failure to be either fully enrolled or have Reduced Course Load applied to your record by Wednesday, September 10, will result in termination of your F-1 record.
Deferring to Next Semester
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Last date to defer Initial I-20 to next semester if unable to arrive in US on time | Wednesday, September 10 |
** For deadlines regarding deferring your admission application, please contact the admissions office at admission@utdallas.edu. Your admission should be deferred in Galaxy first before requesting ISSO to defer your Initial I-20 to next semester.
On-Campus Employment and TA/RA/GA Positions
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Earliest date to begin employment | Saturday, July 26, 2025 |
Incoming Transfer F-1 Students
New Students Check-In
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| New Student Check-In due in iComet | Monday, August 25 |
| Last Day to submit New Student Check-In in iComet | Wednesday, September 10 |
**Failure to complete New Student Check-In by Wednesday, September 10, will result in your F-1 SEVIS record not being successfully transferred to UT Dallas.
US Address
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Last day to report US address to ISSO by updating Galaxy and submitting New Student Check-In in iComet | Wednesday, September 10 |
SEVIS Record Transfer
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Last date to transfer F-1 SEVIS record to UT Dallas | Wednesday, September 10 |
SSN Letter Request
Incoming transfer F-1 students must complete New Student Check-In on iComet before submitting SSN letter request for On-Campus Employment or TA/RA/GA positions.
Full Time Enrollment
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Last date to be enrolled full-time to meet F-1 enrollment requirements | Wednesday, September 10 |
Reduced Course Load (RCL)
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| RCL due to Medical Reasons* | Wednesday, September 10 |
| RCL due to Thesis/Dissertation | Wednesday, September 10 |
| RCL due to Concurrent Enrollment | Wednesday, September 10 |
| RCL due to Academic Reasons** | Wednesday, September 10 |
*If a medical emergency occurs after February 5, contact an ISSO advisor.
**Exception: Academic RCL due to Improper Course Level Placement can only be submitted after the Add/Drop deadline.
**Failure to be either fully enrolled or have Reduced Course Load applied to your record by Wednesday, February 5, will result in termination of your F-1 record.
On-Campus Employment and TA/RA/GA Positions
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Earliest date to begin employment | Saturday July 26, 2025 |
