Extension of Stay: Step by Step Guide for F1 Students
The complete walkthrough of the fixed‑period rule — from “does this apply to me?” to a filed Form I‑539 — taught from your school’s side of the desk.
Short, plain-language video courses on the fixed-period rule — taught by school officials and immigration attorneys, built around the questions F-1 students actually ask.
Self-paced · rewatch anytime · updated as agency guidance evolves
Available Now The complete walkthrough of the fixed‑period rule — from “does this apply to me?” to a filed Form I‑539 — taught from your school’s side of the desk.
Coming Soon An immigration attorney walks the entire application — every part, every field — with the evidence, fees, and filing choices that matter for F‑1 extensions.
Coming Soon Where the school’s desk ends, the attorney’s begins: harder calls, edge cases, and how counsel thinks about timing, risk, and denials under the new rule.
Coming Soon Permission to work versus permission to stay — the distinction that now runs through every OPT decision, from the I‑765 to the I‑539 and back.
Everything in the catalog — the DSO walkthrough plus every attorney deep dive — in a single enrollment, with all future updates included.
School officials and immigration attorneys — the two desks every extension crosses.
Lessons track the final rule as published July 17, 2026 — dates, forms, and provisions as written.
Targeted lessons you can finish between classes — watch in order once, return as questions come up.
Agency guidance is still moving. Enrollment includes lesson updates as it does.
Every week, one attorney takes one topic for 60 minutes — with live Q&A. Free to attend, recorded if you miss it. The courses go deeper; the briefings keep you current.
No. Every course is educational content that explains the rule and the process in plain language. For decisions about your individual case, talk to your DSO or an immigration attorney.
They’re in production now and will roll out one at a time. Tap “Notify Me” on any card and we’ll email you the moment that course opens — nothing else.
One enrollment covering every course in the catalog — current and launching — at a price below buying them separately. Bundle pricing is announced when the attorney courses go live; waitlist members hear first.
Yes. As agency guidance evolves, lessons are updated, and your enrollment includes those updates. You can rewatch any lesson, anytime.