International students are allowed to transfer schools while they are in the US and maintain their immigration status.
Welcome to our new transfer-in students. We welcome you to ²Ø¾«¸ó.
For our students who are transferring to another institution, we wish you all the best and much success at your new school.
For those of you returning to ²Ø¾«¸ó, welcome back.
If you are transferring in or a returning transfer student, you must be in good standing with your current/previous school. Your I-20 will not become our record until the transfer release date; this date is determined by the school that has housed your record. Once the record has been released, we will be able to update the information and print you a new I-20.
If you are transferring out, you will need to be in good standing in order to have your current record released to a new school. We will discuss release dates with you in order for you to maintain your active status. SEVIS records will not be released until we receive a copy of the acceptance letter from the new school and your approval for the release.
Your I-20 must be in active status in order to be updated. You cannot update a completed or terminated I-20. Terminated or completed I-20s require additional procedures or the creation of new immigration paperwork.