How to transfer university in USA? / SEVIS Transfer

How to transfer university in USA? / SEVIS Transfer

Topics     How to transfer university in USA?     Procedure to transfer universities in USA / SEVIS Transfer     How long does it take to SEVIS transfer between universities?     Can I transfer to new school before I start first semester?

 

How to transfer university in USA?

An international student ( F1 Visa )transferring from one university to another university is common in USA. A transfer of a student’s SEVIS record from one institution to another allows a student to keep his or her unique ID number, and maintain this number for the duration of his or her stay in the US is critical for keeping your legal status.

General factors that leads to university transfer:

1)      Lack of funding opportunities in the current university.

2)     Receiving Bad grades in exams or Tough course work

3)     Want to change the location or misllenious factors.

 

Procedure to transfer universities in USA / SEVIS Transfer

STEP1: Your new school will give you a SEVIS Transfer from which should be filled by the international Student advisor at your old school.  Some schools directly send this transfer from to your university.

STEP2:  You old school fill that SEVIS transfer form and send it to new university by email or fax.

STEP3:  Your old university will release your SEVIS records to new school. This is called as SEVIS Transfer.

STEP4:  New school will issue a new i-20 after verifying your records. 

How long does it take to SEVIS transfer between universities?

  

It takes less than a week. Sometimes even in an hour. It just depends on how quickly your current school responds to new school.

Can I transfer to new school before I start first semester? 

Yes, But only few universities accept it. Different universities follow different rules. Generally speaking universities expect you to complete the first semester with them. So, most of the universities allow transfer after the completion of first semester.

What is the Effect of transfer on Work?

On-campus work may only be performed at the school which holds your SEVIS record.  Once your SEVIS record is transferred to the transfer in school, your work must end at transfer out school. 

Notes:

1)     If you are traveling outside the US prior to beginning the program at your new school, please be advised that you must re-enter the US with the new school’s I-20.

2)    You must report to the new school within 15 days of the start of the new SEVIS document.