International Student Admissions & Programs
1601 Maple St. Carrollton, GA 30118
Phone: (678) 839-4780
Fax: (678) 839-5509
Updated: July 1, 2018
REINSTATEMENT APPLICATION
International students who have had their I-20 terminated can apply for reinstatement to F-1 status.
• S
tudent cannot apply after they have been out of status for more than 5 months.
• Applicant must show the violation of status resulted from circumstances beyond their control.
• Approval or denial is up the USCIS and not the ISAP office.
STEPS FOR THE STUDENT:
Step 1: Complete sections 1, 2 and 3 of this form. Work with the dean of your college to complete section 4.
Step 2: Visit www.uscis.gov/uscis-elis and create an account. Note: It is of utmost importance that you write down both
the email and password associated with this account. Resetting a lost/forgotten password is difficult.
Step 3: Book an appointment with the ISAP office to go through the Reinstatement process. If you would like to log in to
your USCIS ELIS account and begin answering the questions there, you may do so. You may also wait until your
appointment and go through the questions with the International Student Advisor. This is your choice entirely.
Step 4: Bring all required supporting materials to the International Student Office when you come for your appointment.
The materials required for a Reinstatement application are:
• This form completed and signed.
• E
ssay, written by the student and emailed to the International Student Advisor, in which you state:
o The circumstances under which you violated your F1 status
o How you plan to avoid violating your status again in the futur
e
o W
hy you are requesting reinstatement/what goals you have which require you to complete your degree wit
h
t
he University of West Georgi
a
o What you will do if your Reinstatement application is rejected.
• I-901 payment receipt. If you do not have this, the International Student Office can print one for you.
• Filing fee of $290.00, which can be paid in one of two ways:
o Debit/Credit card with sufficient funds for paying the f
ee
o Personal check, made payable to "United States Customs and Immigration Services"
• Financial Documents dated no older than 3 months:
o Must show at least $32,000 in financial capability
o Must be accompanied by a completed and signed Affidavit of Support if the funds are in a sponsor's name
• O
riginal I-94 car
d
• C
urrent, unexpired Passport
• F1 visa OR a different status visa and proof that you were granted a change of status to F
1
• Current I-20 and all past I-20s