 There is a 15-day grace period to depart the United States on such a terminated record.If the student then returns in 5 months or fewer, the F-1 status can be reactivated with the same I-20 and without any effect on OPT/CPT eligibility (this has a lead time of up to a month).If more than 5 months elapse, a new SEVIS record must be created for the student, with a new Form I-20.