International Student Documents

There is no upper limit on the retention of documents for international students on student visas. For exchange visitor visas, documents are retained for 3 years after the graduation or date of last attendance. The following documents are maintained:

• Copy of Employment Authorization (work permit), if granted
• Copy of Alien Registration Receipt Card (evidence of admissibility as a permanent resident)
• I-20 (certification of eligibility for F-1 visa status)
• Copy of I-94 Card (document issued to non-immigrants; also known as Arrival-Departure Record
• IAP 66 (certificate of eligibility for J-1 visa status)
• Passport number
• Statement of Educational Costs (shows estimate of total school year costs)
• Statement of Financial Responsibility (shows evidence of adequate financial resources)