If you wish to transfer to another institution while studying on an F-1 student visa, you will need to be a full time student and in good academic standing. You will also need to insure that the school you are transferring to is approved to educate Foreign Students. Once this is confirmed the following steps need to be completed:
- Have proof of acceptance at the institution you plan on attending (I-20 form)
- Obtain contact information from the DSO (Designated School Official) at the institution you plan on attending
- Notify your current (transfer-out) school of your intent to transfer. Request an International Student Transfer Form and fill it out. You will have to sign the form authorizing your current school to release certain information about you and transfer your SEVIS record
- Submit F-1 Student Documents and Fees
- Copy of current I-20
- Copy of Passport
- Proof of Funds
- Enrollment Fee
- Transfer Fee
- International Student Deposit
- Copy of current I-20
- Obtain I-20 from the new school
- You must also report to the school within 15 days of the program start date and enroll full-time in the first required session at the school
Even if you have completed or been terminated from a school, that school is still obligated to transfer your SEVIS record to any school you desire. If your current/previous school refuses to transfer your SEVIS record, work with the DSO at your new school to try to resolve the situation. A school cannot refuse to transfer SEVIS records for any financial or business reasons.
Initial Status Transfer
If you arrive at a
Travel During Transfer Process
If you plan on leaving the country during the transfer process keep in mind that you must reenter with a Form I-20 for the school that holds your active or initial record. So travel must be either:
- Started and completed before the transfer release date with an active Form I-20 from the transfer-out school
- Started and completed after the transfer release date with an initial Form I-20 from the transfer-in school
If
you wish to transfer to another institution while studying on an F-1 student
visa, you will need to be a full time student and in good academic standing.
You will also need to insure that the school you are transferring to is
approved to educate Foreign Students. Once this is confirmed the following
steps need to be completed:
- Have proof of acceptance at the
institution you plan on attending
(I-20 form)
- Obtain contact information from the
DSO (Designated School Official) at the institution you plan on attending
- Notify your current (transfer-out)
school of your intent to transfer. Request an International Student
Transfer Form and fill it out. You will have to sign the form authorizing
your current school to release certain information about you and transfer
your SEVIS record
- Submit F-1 Student Documents and
Fees
- Copy of current I-20
- Copy of Passport
- Proof of Funds
- Enrollment Fee
- Transfer Fee
- International
Student Deposit
- Obtain I-20 from the new school
- You must also report to the school
within 15 days of the program start date and enroll full-time in the first
required session at the school
Even
if you have completed or been terminated from a school, that school is still
obligated to transfer your SEVIS record to any school you desire. If your
current/previous school refuses to transfer your SEVIS record, work with the
DSO at your new school to try to resolve the situation. A school cannot refuse
to transfer SEVIS records for any financial or business reasons.
Initial Status Transfer
If
you arrive at a
Travel During Transfer Process
If
you plan on leaving the country during the transfer process keep in mind that
you must reenter with a Form I-20 for the school that holds your active or
initial record. So travel must be either:
- Started and completed before the
transfer release date with an active Form I-20 from the transfer-out
school
- Started and completed after the
transfer release date with an initial Form I-20 from the transfer-in
school
If
you wish to transfer to another institution while studying on an F-1 student
visa, you will need to be a full time student and in good academic standing.
You will also need to insure that the school you are transferring to is
approved to educate Foreign Students. Once this is confirmed the following
steps need to be completed:
- Have proof of acceptance at the
institution you plan on attending
(I-20 form)
- Obtain contact information from the
DSO (Designated School Official) at the institution you plan on attending
- Notify your current (transfer-out)
school of your intent to transfer. Request an International Student
Transfer Form and fill it out. You will have to sign the form authorizing
your current school to release certain information about you and transfer
your SEVIS record
- Submit F-1 Student Documents and
Fees
- Copy of current I-20
- Copy of Passport
- Proof of Funds
- Enrollment Fee
- Transfer Fee
- International
Student Deposit
- Obtain I-20 from the new school
- You must also report to the school
within 15 days of the program start date and enroll full-time in the first
required session at the school
Even
if you have completed or been terminated from a school, that school is still
obligated to transfer your SEVIS record to any school you desire. If your
current/previous school refuses to transfer your SEVIS record, work with the
DSO at your new school to try to resolve the situation. A school cannot refuse
to transfer SEVIS records for any financial or business reasons.
Initial Status Transfer
If
you arrive at a
Travel During Transfer Process
If
you plan on leaving the country during the transfer process keep in mind that
you must reenter with a Form I-20 for the school that holds your active or
initial record. So travel must be either:
- Started and completed before the
transfer release date with an active Form I-20 from the transfer-out
school
- Started and completed after the
transfer release date with an initial Form I-20 from the transfer-in
school
If
you wish to transfer to another institution while studying on an F-1 student
visa, you will need to be a full time student and in good academic standing.
You will also need to insure that the school you are transferring to is
approved to educate Foreign Students. Once this is confirmed the following
steps need to be completed:
- Have proof of acceptance at the
institution you plan on attending
(I-20 form)
- Obtain contact information from the
DSO (Designated School Official) at the institution you plan on attending
- Notify your current (transfer-out)
school of your intent to transfer. Request an International Student
Transfer Form and fill it out. You will have to sign the form authorizing
your current school to release certain information about you and transfer
your SEVIS record
- Submit F-1 Student Documents and
Fees
- Copy of current I-20
- Copy of Passport
- Proof of Funds
- Enrollment Fee
- Transfer Fee
- International
Student Deposit
- Obtain I-20 from the new school
- You must also report to the school
within 15 days of the program start date and enroll full-time in the first
required session at the school
Even
if you have completed or been terminated from a school, that school is still
obligated to transfer your SEVIS record to any school you desire. If your
current/previous school refuses to transfer your SEVIS record, work with the
DSO at your new school to try to resolve the situation. A school cannot refuse
to transfer SEVIS records for any financial or business reasons.
Initial Status Transfer
If
you arrive at a
Travel During Transfer Process
If
you plan on leaving the country during the transfer process keep in mind that
you must reenter with a Form I-20 for the school that holds your active or
initial record. So travel must be either:
- Started and completed before the
transfer release date with an active Form I-20 from the transfer-out
school
- Started and completed after the
transfer release date with an initial Form I-20 from the transfer-in
school