How do I maintain my legal status as an international transfer student while transferring to USC from another U.S. college or university?
If you will be staying in the U.S. after leaving your previous college or university, and your visa status is F-1, or if it is J-1 and you have been granted a “D/S” (duration of status) by the U.S. Immigration Service: • You must ask your previous institution to formally release you in SEVIS, the Internet-based Student and Exchange Visitor Information System. USC will then give you a new Form I-20 (for F-1 visa holders) or DS-2019 (for J-1 visa holders). • You must bring the original and one copy of both your previous I-20 or DS-2019 and your new I-20 or DS-2019 when you register with the Office of International Services (OIS) upon your arrival at USC. • To maintain your legal status as an international transfer student in the United States, you must register with the OIS for Passport Verification before you register for classes. Please note: If you leave the U.S.
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