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F-1 to R-1 Missionary

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  • When called to be a missionary,
    • if you will serve in the U.S.:
      • The Church Missionary Department will assist you in changing your status to R-1 for the duration of your mission and then back again to F-1 status about six months before your release.
      • In order to return to BYU, you must arrange to do so with Admissions.  more

  • To qualify to change from F-1 to R-1,

    • you must
      • be in good legal standing with USCIS (must have maintained full-time status while in school),
      • be a bona fide nonimmigrant and
      • have been enrolled as a student for 45 days immediately before the change of status.

 
 
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