Transfer in SEVIS

CWSL SEVIS Transfer Form

Rules/Regulations
A student who has maintained status may transfer to another SEVIS-approved school following SEVIS notification procedures. The transfer must take place within 5 months, i.e., the student must begin classes at the new institution within 5 months after transferring out of the current school or within 5 months of the program completion date on the current I-20, whichever is earlier.

Note: If a student changes the choice of school to which his/her record is being transferred, a cancellation of the transfer request has to be made before the release date. After the release date, the new school will have the student’s record and we will no longer have access to it.

What You Must Do
Students who wish to transfer from one US school to another must be able to begin classes within 5 months of completing their program or transferring out of the first school (or five months of the end date in section 5 of the I-20 whichever comes first). Students participating in post-completion Optional Practical Training must transfer within 5 months of transferring out of the school that recommended OPT or 5 months of the end date of the OPT whichever comes first. Students should consult with the DSO at their current school to receive permission to transfer to another school. The current school must "release" the student in the SEVIS system to a specific new school, effective on a specific date.

Deadline
Students who are transferring must notify the M.C.L./LL.M. Office of their intent to transfer before completing their last term at CWSL. A notification to SEVIS about the transfer occurs when the DSO in the M.C.L./LL.M. Office submits that information to SEVIS.