F1 Rules & Regulations
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International Students
All About Maria
100

This is how many credits an F-1 student usually must take to maintain full-time status each semester.

What is 12 credits for undergraduate? 

What is 6 credits for graduate (at Etown)?

100

This country is famous for tacos, mariachi, and Día de los Muertos.

What is Mexico?

Bonus prize if you can tell us at least one student from this country.

100

Before you re-enter the U.S., these are three documents you must show to immigration officers.

What are the Form I-20, passport, and valid F-1 visa?

100
This international student's most common phrase is "just chilling, bro".

Who is Pedro Vinent?

100

This is the name of the building where Maria's office was first located.

What is Nicarry?

Bonus prize if you know the office number!

200

This is the document must you have signed by your DSO before traveling internationally.

What is a Form I-20?

200

The world’s largest rainforest, the Amazon, covers much of this country.

What is Brazil?

Bonus prize if you can tell us at least one student from this country?

200

True or false: You can renew your F-1 visa while in the United States.

What is false? You can only renew your visa outside the U.S.
200

Name at least 3 international students who are the only ones from their countries.

Who are...Tomas (Argentina), Mateo, (Bolivia), Thiena (Burundi), Benjamin (Chile), Nikos (Greece), Sadhiya (India), Cindy (Mali), Umanga (Nepal), Meadow (Netherlands), Luka (South Africa), Hyun (South Korea),  Ksawery (Poland), Mariia (Ukraine), Delan (Zimbabwe).

200

The name of the Canvas course where you can find all information related to your visa rules and regulations is called...

What is International Blue Jays?

300

This is what you need to do if your I-20 is about to expire but you need more time to finish your program.

What is request a program extension?

300

The traditional dish momo and the world’s highest mountain are from this country.

What is Nepal?

Bonus prize if you can tell us at least one student from this country.

300

This is the port-of-entry document issued by U.S. Customs that shows your legal admission status, and is used as a form of identification for driver's license and social security applications.

What is an I-94?

Bonus prize if you can tell us where you can find this document.

300

This international student frequents Maria's office the most out of any other student.

Who is Vanessa Chavez?

300

What was the name of Maria's dog, who she got when she lived in Peru?

Who is Posada? The best souvenir she ever received.

400
This type of work is the only work allowed during your first academic year on an F-1 visa.

What is on-campus?

400

Known for yurts and the Gobi Desert, this landlocked Asian country has more horses than people.

What is Mongolia?

Bonus prize if you can tell us at least one student from this country.

400

When traveling abroad, you should always check that you have this on your I-20 before leaving.

What is a travel signature?

Bonus prize if you can tell us who it needs to be from and within how many months?

400

Name at least 3 of our international students who are graduating this academic year.

Who are...Mildred (Nigeria), Cindy (Mali), David (Colombia), Pedro Vinent (Brazil), Pedro Miranda (Brazil), Mateo (Bolivia), Sadhiya (India), Benjamin (Chile).

400

Believe it or not, Maria had a life before starting at Etown. Name at least one job she did previously.

What are...a Radio DJ, Benefits Advisor, Dude Ranch Manager, International Recruiter, International Student Advisor.

500

This kind of training allows work experience that is part of your degree requirements.

What is Curricular Practical Training? 

500

The ancient city of Timbuktu is located in this desert nation.

What is Mali?

500

This it the souvenir that Maria asks you to bring back to represent your home country is her office.

What is a magnet?

500

This international student has choreographed a dance in Emotion and planned for international students to walk in the Homecoming parade.

Who is Kylie (Kanade) Ueda?

500

Name at least 1 other country that Maria has lived in, other than the U.S.

What is Honduras, Peru, or Costa Rica?