{"id":2066,"date":"2024-02-19T16:01:28","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T21:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/global-initiatives\/?page_id=2066"},"modified":"2026-03-02T17:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:22:00","slug":"departing-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/global-initiatives\/ross-incoming-semester-exchange-program\/departing-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Departing the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Departing the United States: Immigration check out<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you are returning home, or moving to another city in the U.S., you will need to make extensive, detailed arrangements to not only update your immigration information at U-M, but also to prepare for leaving Ann Arbor in general. Please consult the International Center’s departure website<\/a> for more details on things to do before you depart. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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UM Alumni status<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you took 12 or more academic credits, you have \u201calumni\u201d status, and you will be able to use your @umich.edu email address for life (i.e. receive messages to this email address). However, after the semester ends, you will lose access to the U-M Google features, including Gmail. You will need to set up email forwarding in order to continue receiving emails sent to your @umich.edu address. You can find details about that at the following location: Google: Accounts for People Who Leave U-M<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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If you took fewer than 12 UM credits as an MBA exchange student, you can access:<\/p>\n\n\n\n