Readmission following a Leave of Absence

The term readmission applies to students who have taken a leave of absence from Stony Brook University for longer than five months due to medical leave, military duty, or other reasons. Any student who has been outside of the United States for more than 5 months is required to request a new I-20 from Visa and Immigration Services and apply for a new F-1 Visa at the U.S. consulate in their country.


Undergraduate Students Applying for Readmission:

Be advised that you cannot re-enter the US with your old Form I-20.  You must apply for the new F-1 visa at the US Consulate in your country and pay new SEVIS fee of $200 on-line.

At least 3 months before you wish to return to the U.S. to resume your education, scan and submit all the following documents via email (keep the original documents for yourself unless advised otherwise) in order to receive a new Form I-20 from Visa and Immigration Services:

  1. Contact your Academic Adviser from your department in order to be readmitted to your program of study.
  2. Fill out the top portion of the Academic Progress Review Form. Email it to your academic adviser who will complete Section 1. Email the form to your major academic department in order to complete Section 2. Once the form is completed please fax it to 631-632-7064 Attention: Jasmina
  3. Contact the Registrars Office to find out if you are required to rematriculate if so, you will need to complete the Undergraduate Rematriculation form (this form is found on the Registrar’s website).
  4. Complete and submit Request for Certificate of Eligibility form.
  5. Provide sufficient proof of financial sponsorship, this includes submitting the Affidavit of Support form, Bank Statement(s), and proof of employment (i.e. Certificate of Income, pay stub, of Letter of Employment).
  6. Copy of your valid passport
  7. Register for a minimum of 12 credits for the upcoming semester.

Graduate Students Applying for Readmission:

  1. Submit a completed "Readmission" form to your academic program as a request to reactivate your graduate career. The form can be downloaded at www.grad.sunysb.edu
  2. Once your readmission is approved, Complete and submit Request for Certificate of Eligibility form.
  3. Provide sufficient proof of financial sponsorship – this includes the Affidavit of Support form, Bank Statement(s), and proof of employment (i.e. Certificate of Income, pay stub, of Letter of Employment), and if applicable, proof of university funding.
  4. Copy of your valid passport
  5. Register full-time for the upcoming semester.

* Please scan and email the required documentation to VIS@stonybrook.edu.

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