University of Massachusetts Amherst

Maintaining Status/Enrollment

Full-Time Enrollment

Federal regulations require that you enroll in classes each semester and maintain a full course of study.

This is defined as:

  • Undergraduate-level students = Minimum of 12 credits/semester
  • Graduate-level students = Minimum of 9 credits/semester

 

Online class regulation

U.S. Immigration Regulations require that only ONE online class per semester can be used to count toward the minimum number of credits needed for full-time enrollment.

If you only need 1 course to complete your program of study, the course cannot be online or distance learning.

 

Please make sure you are in compliance with the full-time enrollment requirement. Failure to follow these regulations will affect and possibly end your immigration status. Please contact IPO if you have any questions.