Departure Guidelines

If you are leaving the UO and the United States, temporarily or permanently, please read below and follow the guidelines to determine if you must complete the F-1 departure form.

You do NOT need to complete a departure form for:

• Graduation (Click here for more information.)
• Completion of a certificate program
• Transfer to a different academic institution (see Transfer OUT form)
• Summer vacation travel
• Alternate vacation term travel (see RCL form for approval for vacation term in fall, winter or spring)

You MUST complete a departure form and meet with an international student advisor if you plan to leave the university before the end of your academic program for the following reasons:

• Participating in an approved study abroad program
• Doing graduate research overseas
• Being academically disqualified
• Withdrawing from the university
• Returning to your home country to fulfill military or other service
• Taking a term off (not registering for courses) outside of the U.S.

Failure to complete a departure form could result in negatively impacting your SEVIS immigration record and future difficulty when traveling to the U.S.