Information for F-1 and M-1 Culinary Students
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F-1 students admitted to the United States are granted a period of
authorized stay defined as “duration of status.” “Duration of status”
is defined as the period required for completion of the program of
study, plus any authorized period of practical training, plus 60 days
following completion of the course or practical training within which
to depart. However, the duration of status of an F-1 student in a
publicly funded secondary school cannot exceed an aggregate of 12
months schooling.
M-1 culinary students attending a vocational/nonacademic culinary school:
Because the majority of culinary schools are NOT
colleges or universities that are institutions of higher learning which
awards recognized associate, bachelor's, master's, doctorate, or
professional degrees, the M-1 category is available to individuals
seeking to enter the United States temporarily in order to engage in a
culinary program that does not confer a Bachelor’s Degree. The USCIS
holds that schools which devote themselves exclusively or primarily to
vocational, business, or language instruction are not included in the
category of colleges or universities but are classifiable as M-1
schools
M-1 students admitted to the United States are granted a
period of authorized stay defined as the time necessary to complete the
course of study indicated on Form I-20M-N, Certificate of Eligibility
for Nonimmigrant (M-1) Student Status For Vocational Students plus 30
days within which to depart, or 1 year, whichever is less.
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