@pk Thanks for the response. Whether it was online (back in the times where things were necessary), or in-person, if you were at school I could consider it as a calendar year towards my status. I think everybody agrees on that. The issue is that I wasn't attending school from Fall 2020 and came back on Spring 2022, which means my I-20 status was out during that time. The validity of the F-1 was still in force though (although technically it can't be valid without a valid I-20). From my understanding it would all go down to how you define "calendar years" determined by the IRS, but let me know your thoughts.
