Can i take a break from school if I'm full time international student and got pregnant?

Question

im on f1 visa, and would like to take a break during the fall semester to take care of my newborn baby! but my international advisor said that i cant, since pregnancy isnt considered a medical condition! please, advice something!

Answer 1

Pregnancy is not considered a medical condition for International Students who are on F1 Visa.

So for you the best is to take a break and restart when you are ready to go to the college. Its definitely expensive and time consuming exercise, but what to do?

May God bless you to face this serious issue.

Answer 2

A pregnancy isnt considered a medical condition?

Thats pretty crappy!

Answer 3

This may be a long shot, but did you take a full load (12 credit hours) during both the spring and summer semesters?

If that is the case, then you may take your annual vacation during the fall semester and still be in status, since you would have completed the equivilent of an acedemic year prior to taking vacation.

This ruling is per 8 CFR 214 (5)(ii).

If you or the new born has any kind of medical condition, then you could try and get medical documentation from a licensed medical doctor, doctor of osteopathy or licensed clincial psychologist to substain the illness or medial condition and that you need time off. So you could make an appointment and see what they say.

This ruling is per 8 CRF 214 (H)(iii)(B)

The final option is to just not enrol for the fall semester and be deemed as out-of-status and then file for Reinstatement of status by filing Form I-539 - this is risky because there is no guarentee that your reinstatement will be granted by the USCIS.

If none of those options appeal to you then unfortunately you will just have to attend school in the fall.