---
title: "Identify which student category the file points to"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/immigration-and-migration-law/build-a-student-visa-compliance-and-genuine-study-checklist/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A30-T1-R12-US"
practice_area: "Immigration & Migration Law"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Identify which student category the file points to

> Record whether the documents say F-1, F-2, F-3, M-1 or M-3, the school name and the program dates printed in the file. Do not state whether employment is allowed.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/immigration-and-migration-law/build-a-student-visa-compliance-and-genuine-study-checklist/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Immigration & Migration Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/immigration-and-migration-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Record whether the documents say F-1, F-2, F-3, M-1 or M-3, the school name and the program dates printed in the file. Do not state whether employment is allowed. |
| What the lawyer must review | The USCIS students and exchange visitors page says a person who wants to pursue full-time academic or vocational studies may be eligible for one of two nonimmigrant student categories: F for academic students and M for vocational students. The page's table lists F-1 academic students, F-2 spouses and children, F-3 Canadian or Mexican national academic commuter students, M-1 vocational students and M-3 Canadian or Mexican national vocational commuter students. Employment rules are on a different page, which was not opened, so the tool does not state them. You confirm the category against the approval and the school record. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Build a student-visa compliance and genuine-study checklist](https://ailawframework.com/practice/immigration-and-migration-law/build-a-student-visa-compliance-and-genuine-study-checklist.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Record whether the documents say F-1, F-2, F-3, M-1 or M-3, the school name and the program dates printed in the file. Do not state whether employment is allowed.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- The Students and Employment page and the ICE SEVIS page were not opened. Do not add work-hour or full-course rules from memory.
- There is no Australian genuine-student criterion in this check.

## Sources

- [USCIS, Students and exchange visitors](https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/students-and-exchange-visitors) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.1, Competence](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_1_competence/) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Genuine Student evidence checklist for a student visa](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/immigration-and-migration-law/genuine-student-evidence-checklist.md) | Checklist | Yellow | A checklist of the Genuine Student questions and the evidence the Home Affairs page asks an applicant to attach, for a student visa lodged on or after 23 March 2024. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*