Immigration Calendar
Important Note: Failure to meet immigration deadlines may result in termination of your F-1 status.
Spring 2024
Current F-1 Students
Current Student Check-In
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Current Student Check-In due in iComet | Tuesday, January 16 |
| Last day to submit Current Student Check-In in iComet before F-1 record gets terminated | Wednesday, January 31 |
Graduation Application
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Last day to apply for graduation to be eligible for Reduced Course Load due to graduation | Wednesday, January 31 |
**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, January 31, 2024, 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 Fall 2023 | Wednesday, January 31 |
*Visit our website to identify your situation and additional deadlines for Change of Level in Spring 2024 semester
CPT
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Earliest CPT employment start date | Saturday, December 16, 2023 |
| Last CPT end date for continuing students | Monday, May 27, 2024 |
| Last CPT end date for graduating students | Friday, May 10, 2024 |
On-Campus Employment and TA/RA/GA Positions
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Last day of employment if graduating in Spring 2024 | Friday, May 10 |
**Last day of employment may differ if your program end date is different than last day of finals May 10, 2024.
Full Time Enrollment
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Last date to be enrolled full-time to meet F-1 enrollment requirements | Wednesday, January 31 |
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, January 31 |
| RCL due to Medical Reasons* | Wednesday, January 31 |
| RCL due to Thesis/Dissertation | Wednesday, January 31 |
| RCL due to Concurrent Enrollment | Wednesday, January 31 |
| RCL due to Graduation | Wednesday, January 31 |
| RCL due to Academic Reasons** | Wednesday, January 31 |
*If a medical emergency occurs after January 31, 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, January 31, 2024, will result in termination of your F-1 record.
Post-Completion OPT
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Earliest date to submit OPT request to ISSO | February 12, 2024 |
| USCIS must receive application on or before | July 9, 2024 |
OPT Start/End Dates
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Earliest OPT start date a student can request | May 11, 2024 |
| Latest OPT start date a student can request | July 9, 2024 |
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 | Sunday, December 17, 2023 |
Arrival in US
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Earliest date a student can arrive to US | Sunday, December 17, 2023 |
| Student should arrive to US before | AugTuesday, January 16, 2024ust 21 |
** 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 | Tuesday, January 16 |
| Last Day to Submit New Student Check-In in iComet before registration hold gets placed | Wednesday, January 31 |
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, January 31 |
** 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, January 31 |
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, January 31 |
| RCL due to Thesis/Dissertation | Wednesday, January 31 |
| RCL due to Concurrent Enrollment | Wednesday, January 31 |
| RCL due to Academic Reasons** | Wednesday, January 31 |
*If a medical emergency occurs after January 31, 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, January 31, 2024, 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, January 31 |
** 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 | Sunday, December 17, 2023 |
Incoming Transfer F-1 Students
New Students Check-In
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| New Student Check-In due in iComet | Tuesday, January 16 |
| Last Day to submit New Student Check-In in iComet | Wednesday, January 31 |
**Failure to complete New Student Check-In by Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 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, January 31 |
SEVIS Record Transfer
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Last date to transfer F-1 SEVIS record to UT Dallas | Wednesday, January 31 |
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, January 31 |
Reduced Course Load (RCL)
| Key Events | Date |
|---|---|
| RCL due to Medical Reasons* | Wednesday, January 31 |
| RCL due to Thesis/Dissertation | Wednesday, January 31 |
| RCL due to Concurrent Enrollment | Wednesday, January 31 |
| RCL due to Academic Reasons** | Wednesday, January 31 |
*If a medical emergency occurs after January 31, 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, January 31, 2024, 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 | Sunday, December 17, 2023 |
Future Term
Fall 2024
