What are the steps if an F-1 student wants to transfer from a Non-SEVIS School to another non-SEVIS school?
To transfer from one non-SEVIS school to a different non-SEVIS school, the student must first notify the school he or she is attending of the intent to transfer, then obtain a Form I-20 issued from the school to which he or she intends to transfer. Prior to issuance of any Form I-20, the DSO at the transfer school is responsible for determining that the student has been maintaining status at his or her current school and is eligible for transfer to the new school. The transfer will be effected only if the student completes the Student Certification portion of the Form I-20 and returns the form to a DSO of the transfer school within 15 days of the program start date listed on the Form I-20. Upon receipt of the student’s Form I-20 the DSO must note “transfer completed on (date)” in the space provided for the DSO’s remarks, thereby acknowledging the student’s attendance at the transfer school; return the Form I-20 to the student; submit the School copy of the Form I-20 to Service’s Data
