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Can I transfer to another US University before first semester?Transfer in first week? Issues ?

Kumar

Many students who come to US intend to transfer to other schools for variety of reasons like funding issues,on campus jobs, go to better university, study with friends, etc. Let me explain you clearly if you can reallytransfer and what the conditions are. I will caution you what not to do. I was a victim !

Can I transfer to another University before First semester?

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Yes, you can, BUT with few conditions! It is usually not recommended by international advisors to suggestyou to do this in first semester. Ideally, every university wants you to study first semester in their universityand pay some tuition as you came to US with their Visa. Let me caution you, every school policy isdifferent; some may have policy not to do any transfers at all in first semester. So, it depends. If you askthem this question or call them, they will straight away not tell you that you can transfer and they will say, itis recommended that you study with us for the first semester and we do not encourage you. I did call coupleof universities and they exactly gave me the same answer. So, there is a big IF saying it depends onUniversity. But, if the International advisor thinks and the policy of University is in your favor, you caneasily transfer in first week. Let me tell you the conditions now

Conditions for Transfer of University before First semester :

Here are few conditions that are pretty much mandatory for your transfer

You should be admission to the University you are transferring to with a valid I20.You should be in United States on F1 Visa and with valid I94.You should be in proper legal status.The transferring University you wish to go should be willing to accept your transferThe classes should not have started at the transferring University you wish to go.You should not owe any fees to the University you are transferring from.The University should not have policy to prohibit transfers during first semester.

There might be few more conditions like, your department head at the university you are planning to transferfrom might have to approve your transfer. If you meet all the conditions, you are set to ask for a transfer.

How does University transfer work ?

Your status information is maintained in SEVIS(Student and Exchange Visitor Program) records. It has allyour legal status info, schools info, when you entered US, etc. When you ask the University to transfer youto anther university, all they do is, they release your SEVIS Info from their school and indicate the transferschool in SEVIS record. When you go the new transfer University, the international advisor again updatesyour status and you are all set. There is a catch here, the university should properly transfer you in SEVISsystem, if not you will end up into problems as explained below.

What you should NOT do ? What can happen if you are not properly transferred ?

Your info should NOT be deleted in SEVIS by the institute you are transferring from. They should do aproper release of your SEVIS record and indicate your transfer University. If they delete your SEVIS recordor do something wrong, you will be OUT OF STATUS. This is what exactly happened in my case, I askedfor transfer and they denied my transfer, but I insisted for transfer. The international advisor was mad at meand deleted my SEVIS record related to their University and told me that I do not belong to their Universityanymore. She gave me some paperwork indicating that she deleted the SEVIS record because my transferwas not approved by the department head and herself and the student insisted to transfer. I did not knowwhat I was doing, I asked other advisor and she told I was out of status at that point of time and I have toreinstate my status at the new University I was transferring to. I came home and googled info and gotscared. It is a long process To re-instate, at the new transferred university I had to re-apply with all mydocuments like Bank statements, passport, I94, new I20 and a requisition letter asking to re-instate my statusto the USCIS . It is like getting visa second time in US. If USCIS were to deny my re-instatement appeal, Iwould have had to leave USA and come back home. I did not had Social Security Number and I was notallowed to work because I was out of status for almost 2 to 3 months. It was a big tension for me. Luckily itwent well and the people at new University were very supportive and I transferred. Overall, the key point is,do it the right away and clarify if they have released your SEVIS properly for transferring, if not you wouldbe in deep trouble ! Trust me, you do not want to go through all the tension.


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Overall, the key point to tell you is, you have to work carefully with University advisors at bothuniversities and seek proper transfer to be in legal status. If not, you might end up in OUT of STATUScan be on the verge of leaving the country due to status issues.

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yamini Apr 29, 2015 Reply

Hi, I am currently pursuing my Fourth year Bridge program in Computer Science in USA. This isbecause I have completed 3 years program of Under Graduation from India.Recently through awebsite I got to know that few universities take students with 3 Years Under Graduation for theMasters program in Computer Science.Now Im in my 3rd Quarter of Fourth year Bridge program. Iwas planning on discontinuing this program and apply directly to the Masters program, as in mycurrent Fourth year bridge program I have been given more of unwanted electives than the subjectsrelated to my Major.If i discontinue with this fourth year bridge program Ill not be given any certificate,So is it OK if Iapply to other University just as a International graduate? I dont want to apply as a transfer student asthe subjects I have taken in last 2 quarters are no way related to my Major.Will this have a negative affect over my Application to other University as I wont have anydocuments to prove I was pursuing my Fourth year bridge at the University? If i do apply to otherUniversity will they be able to see the records of the University where I did my Fourth year BridgeProgram?

fakestudents Apr 27, 2015 Reply

Please be real..only reason students transfer in 1st semester is to join a fake university which gives

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CPT from day one. they only come to a real university since F1 Visa can be easily approved instead ofthe fake university. these students have no intention of studying but only working on CPT and addingfake experience to their resumes.Every College should ban 1st semester transfers and only allow transfers in 2nd semester . IF astudent insists on 1st sem transfer he should be charged the whole year fee as a penalty.

kiran Apr 1, 2015 Reply

Hello,

i got i20 from silicon valley university, and i want to transfer to another university in the firstsemister.Is it possible , if yes please share the process

Anayo Mar 23, 2015 Reply

If your school by any means mistakenly delete your sevis can it be restored if they want to or you startall over again

Balram Vedavyas Feb 11, 2015 Reply

Hello this balram, i got f1 visa stamping for 4 years with 221g clearance on feb 4 , 2015. But mycollege reporting time is jan 26,2014,now should i defer my admit r i can go through with this? If idefer my admit my sevis number will be changed, then how should i clear the port of entry in US ?Please suggest me please .

pranith Feb 4, 2015 Reply

As i read in your blog about sevis cancellation, i would like to know suggestion from you. My friendcame to US 2 weeks ago with one university and he changed to other university and reported the olduniversity about transfer but the old university people cancelled the sevis record. When called uponthis topic they are saying only one word YOUR SEVIS RECORD IS CANCELLED. New universitypeople are asking for sevis because the new university now my friend joined has no i20 yet as heapplied as transfered student after coming to usa. It would be very thankful if anyone can give mesuggestions. This happened 2 weeks ago but realised now when we caled old univ people. Kindly helpme out with what to do..

Viral Feb 2, 2015 Reply

hi,

I got 288 in GRE. My Expectation was 310+. Now My Consultant suggest that go on current scoreand you can transfer to other university after retaking gre. Is it possible?

Jay Mar 5, 2015 Reply

Hi kumar,

I got my F-1 visa for X university in Dec 2014. I came to US on X university. When I camecame to US I would like to take transfer but my university had rule that I have to finish my firstsemester at X University. so I am doing it now. My first semester at X university will finish by30 April 2015.

I already have issued I-20 for Y University for fall 2015. Y-University will started in 1 Aug2015. I am going to take transfer from X University to Y.


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Can you please let me know who will hold my F-1 status if I am taking transfer from X (April)to Y (Aug). During summer(May, June, July) I am not going to have any courses so will itimpact on my immigration status or no? or Should I go back to home country?

Arbaaz Jan 21, 2015 Reply

Hello i have F1 visa of X university i had to be in that university for Summer intake 2014 , due tosome personal reason i could not go to US and admit my self i have the i20 also , now i want to join Yuniversity , so sir if i get i20 of Y university can i travel to us on X university visa and get visaconverted or else i have tourist visa as well, should i travel on that?

zaid Jan 12, 2015 Reply

HI kumar,

Im in some weird situation. I came to US in august14 and later in next semester I transferred to otheruniversity in January15. But due to some emergencies I have to travel India and I requested fortemporary absence from school and told them Ill join next summer15, they dint accept my requestand warned me that they will terminate my SEVIS. If they terminate my sevis, do I need to attend visainterview again or can I re enter US with new I20 from other school just paying sevis fee?

Thank you!

Honey Jan 7, 2015 Reply

Hi

My case is complicated.

I got visa for X University and I am applying for transfer immediately before my first sem itself toY University.And I need to go to India during feb for 2 weeks for my cousins wedding. I know that I need not gofor visa stamping again but I am scared whether this will affect my port of entry or travel or visa?Could you please help on this?

Also, one more question is I have heard that X university might loose its accreditation in future,if I join X university itself in the worst scenerio, Will I have to face any consequences in case itlooses its accreditation in future like Out of status or credits loss ?? I am trying to contact myuniversity itself reg. this but I have not got reply from them.

Please input ur thoughts on this.

Thanks!

prudhvi Jan 4, 2015 Reply

Hi kumar

I have the same problem like you my sevis is deactivated by previous collage. can you please providesteps you followed to rerentry .please help me its very urjent this is my first semister i entered to usa before a week ago they andrequested to transfer my sevis from x university to y university with out notifying me they deactivatedmy sevis right away. please help me.

Kumar Jan 4, 2015 Reply


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Prudhvi,First thing you need to do is talk to the DSO/ International student advisor at Y University andexplain your situation. The DSO at Y university will issue you and I20 and help you with thepaperwork that you need to send to Depart of State. Basically, the DSO will ask you write asmall letter indicating your situation and then along with that you will send the new I20 and anyother supporting documents that your DSO says to attach with that. It will be processed by theDept of State/ USCIS and you will get back the info. Some of these things could have changedin the last few years, you need to speak to the DSO and the Y university and get this goingASAP. Do NOT delay. There is NOTHING to panic, just be cool and follow the processsuggested by DSO at Y university, you will be fine. Good Luck !

prudhvi Jan 4, 2015 Reply

Kumar,

In one of posts i saw that i need to submit funds to complete my masters i dont have anybank statement in united states i have statement which i went to visa and loan approveddocument on previous collage. so what i need to produce and as you know my sevis isdeactivated due to reason not reporting/presenting so as you mentioned above whatreason might be helpful, to my consideration y collage is some what better than previousso i took this decision but i am not sure. can you please suggest me .

pawan Mar 5, 2015 Reply

Hello , I had done graduation in BE (ENTC)-2014. Four year aggregate is 57% and gotdegree with first class from pune university-65%.. I wrote GRE and TOEFL and gotscored 275 and 69 respectively. I want to know should i apply on this score? What will bejob prospects? Will these scores matters at time of job or criteria like in india? I hadpublished a research paper will it help? Should i apply to low tution fee university andmanage to complete the degree, so what will the status or value in usa of tht degree? Inthe end, i have to repay the loan completely? or should i try cannada ? or should i writeagain exam?.tell me

Mahesh Dec 31, 2014 Reply

I have got a weird case here, one of the university(say U1) I have applied to is saying that I havesubmitted the application late so they can only consider it for spring 2016. I badly wanted to get intothat university. So, if I get an admit in some other university(say U2) for fall-2015, and admit in U1for spring 2016, can I transfer my admission after my first term from U2 to U1 ?


Yes Mahesh, it is very straighforward for transfer and you should not have any issues. You needto coordinate the transfer by talking to DSO and both the schools. You can initiate this processafter you enter USA. First secure admission at U1. After entering USA, you can speak to U1and tell that you would like to transfer from U2 and it should be easy thing to do. Many studentsdo this. Also, one key thing, make sure you take courses that are transferable to U1 from U2.

Yubaraj Magar Dec 26, 2014 Reply

Sir, my first semister will be from 14 januafy 2015 at Texas Weslyan University. But i am going toNew York so i want to be admitted in new university over there. What would be the process for that? Iwant to be transfered before my first semister. Please help me.


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Kiran Dec 21, 2014 Reply

Sir, I got visa for VIU and i planned to make a deferral for next semester i.e, Summer intake inMarch2015..do i need to attend Visa Interview again? please answer

Saketh Karpe Dec 25, 2014 Reply

Hi Kiran,

I also got the visa for VIU and want to defer to summer intake.how are you deferring? Can you tell the process.I stay in hyderabad and wr do u stay.

Kiran Dec 25, 2014 Reply

Hi Saketh,

Just u nd to fill deferral form and send it to admissions dept with 65$. It takes around 7 to10 business days for dem to prepare and send a new i20 to you. Please join wid me infacebook in F1 Visa Experiences blog so dat v can exchange info on the college. All theBest..Tk care..bye

Saketh Jan 4, 2015 Reply

Yea okay, how to add u on fb.This is my fb id Saketh Karpe

Thank uT.c bye

Honey Dec 18, 2014 Reply

Hi

I got visa for one University and now I got admission for other University. So I am planning to go toUSA and do transfer to the other. My question is: I would like to know if I transfer from oneuniversity to other, Do I need to attend a visa interview again if I go back to India in case ofemergency or holidays?

Please reply.

Thanks

Kumar Dec 21, 2014 Reply

No need to go for Visa Stamping again.

pranav Dec 16, 2014 Reply

Hi kumar.Myself Pranav.I got visa on x university . Now i want to transfer to y university .which I dnt have y university admit.ihave applied to y university on dec13th. Will I get admission before submitting i94 formPlease help me

Sam Dec 9, 2014 Reply


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Hello Kumar, your case is really horrible. I have visa for UMBC and I wanna go to RIT. do u haveany idea whether UMBC has any such rule like compulsory one sem or anything like that? Please help


Sam, I do not have specific details, you would need to talk to the International Student advisoror DSO at that university.

Neda Nov 5, 2014 Reply

Hello,Ive got admission from fall semester at university and with that admission I changed my Visa fromF2 to F1.Because it takes long time to change statues in USA they gave me I20 which is start fromJanuary 2015. Now I have got my F1 and I can start from spring semester, But suddenly the universitytold me that they could not readmit me for spring. they dont say anything about the reason. At First, Iwanna to know that, can university do that ? Second, can I transfer to other university?

Akash Oct 8, 2014 Reply

hello sir,i have 32 backlogs with repeatation counted gre 285, ielts 6.5. I am unable to get admits from univsbut then my consultant wants me to join for MBA n after going u.s shift to any graduate program. iwant electrical engg. is that possible shifting from MBA to EE??

Akash Sep 14, 2014 Reply

Hello,

I am currently pursuing my undergraduate degree in Mechanical Enginnering at India and soon i amgetting my greencard in december 2014.

I am currently in 3rd year of my undergraduation in india.My. University is Gujarat Technological University.I have 3.1/4.0 GPA

My question is What are my chances to get. into NJIT as a Transfer student? And. How much creditswill transferred?

Should i go for applying for transfer student or Should complete my Undergraduation at India andthen move to USA for Graduation (MS)

Please help me i am Stuck, Pull me out!

karthik Sep 13, 2014 Reply

how many times we can transfer to other universities.

prats Aug 27, 2014 Reply

Hey iam facing the same situation not out of status though but reg transfer.I got both X & Y I20. I got visa for X and came to usa. but I wish to transfer to Y before my sem endsat X i.e in between the sem because other will start by then.Y DOES NOT FALL in 30 days arrival in usa. so I register for Y at first. X is ready to transfer butthey say that you have to earn min 6 credits to STAY IN STATUS AT THEIR X; UNIV so they saytransfer after 1st sem which is of no use as other coll will not take as tht program takes only once in a


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year.Can I register 1/2 subjects(if required) to stay in status at X and then take transfer immediately in aweek.Please let me know if i can really transfer.


sory in 4th line it shud be Y.. I shud register for Y first..


sory again it shud be I shud register at X univ first.

David Jul 17, 2014 Reply

Hello house,

I have quite similar condition and a question to ask, I am a student in X university and planning totransfer to Y university. Y university asked for me to fill out a visa clearance form which I realize thatthe DSO in my current (X) university has to fill and theres a place like SEVIS release date. Myquestion is, I am not really sure if I want to transfer.. I just want to see if this new(Y) university willprovide some type of funding/aid since my current school does not.

Can I let the DSO in my current school know that I am not really sure of my transfer plan and I mighthave a change of mind any time? Please help and thanks a lot in anticipation.

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vivek kumar Jun 18, 2014 Reply

hello,I need help, i got visa on XX university(Michigan state) but i need to transfer another YYuniversity(Delaware state) which i havet admited from YY university. So planning directly going toYY university for admiton.1) Is there any problem in immigration that my port of entry is different that mentioned in my visa.2)Last reporting Date mentioned in XX i20 is on august 13th and YY university classes starts fromSeptember 2nd. Is there any problem if i enter USA on july 28th ? Why because YY university i wantto transfer classes start from sep 2nd and i am entering USA one month before. So XX universitycreates any problem to transfer ??

Please help me friends its urgent.Thanks.

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Lharri May 11, 2014 Reply

I got Utica College i-20 and its visa stamping in my passport on May 6 , I tried to create my passwordto Utica College and my student ID wasnt allowing me because it cant be found . I called to UticalCollege International office to report the situation , the advisor said my admission was cancelled on1st April before I received my I-20 they posted on 28th March . I already have the F1 Visa stampingin my passport for Utica College and the valid I-20 from Utica College . With such a problem , have Ifallen out of status ? Can I still get into United States and then transfer into a different school bygaining a new school admission I-20 ? I check my SEVIS payment online it still indicates PAID withmy information available online when I check it . Am I still out of status even tho my SEVIS is stillavailable online and the receipt still has all my information ? Please reply as soon as possible cos I amstill in the country where I got my F1 visa and worried I will be returned at the port of enters

Vishy May 3, 2014 Reply

Hi,

I have a query.This may be a bit weird. But do guide me if anyone has a clue about it.

I initially joined in a university X and had a GA too under the program director. Now,this guy is areal egoist and gave me a tough time including harassment at work. I Couldnt complain as he was theHEAD of the Program and believed that no action would be taken against him. By the end of the 1stsemester, this guy gave me enough bad time that i felt so miserable and came back to India deciding iwould never go back.

After 4 months, i realized that i had dropped the golden chance and decided to go back before myVISA expires. So, i wrote to the Graduate studies and they activated my SEVIS which they terminatedafter i left. Now, since i did not have any option , i wrote to this proffesor indicating that i am going tocome back for summer. He was real pissed off at me for not intimating him after i left. He wouldntallow me to register for courses. Now, i have to go back in another 10 days to avoind my VISAgetting expired.

I wish to transfer to another university without getting a bad record here and avoid academicsuspension or losing status.

what are the options i have? plz guide.

Mohammed May 1, 2014 Reply

Hello,

I have one question. I have got visa stamping on one university (University of Findlay) for MBA,however I later thought of joining MS IT and got my admission done in Valparaiso University. Duringthis process I had defer one semester and got a new I20 from Findlay University for Summer intake (Ialso have the I20 of Valparaiso for summer intake). My only problem is the transfer fee which ismentioned on Findlays I20. How do I save my $3000 as it is a huge amount. I would rather use themoney for my studies. Please help me and guide me through this.

Hooman Dec 3, 2013 Reply

Thank you my friend for sharing your experience. Ill have a same process in two weeks later fromnow.between all the conditions you mentioned in the article, the last one (The University should not havepolicy to prohibit transfers during first semester) is the most ambiguous. I, through one of my friends,asked the international adviser about any particular policy for transferring in first semester, and the


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adviser had no idea why a student should do that in first semester! anyway I hope this means thatthere is not any restriction in transferring in first semester for this university.

one more thing I want to ask, I found plenty of sites which CLEARLY states there should not be anyproblem to do this if you are eligible, but why there is still so much problem? is it legal they terminateyou SEVIS status, while they should simply release your SEVIS? Do you complain about what thatadviser did to your status? If something goes wrong is it possible we refer them to these sites?

http://www.ice.gov/sevis/f_1_transfers.htm#_Toc174419529http://www.f1studentvisa.com/transferring-in/english.aspxhttp://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/students/resources/transfer/f-transferhttp://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/students/resources/transfer

bharath reddy Oct 17, 2013 Reply

Hi sirI got i 20 in ITU california,some people saying it is waste univ, may i have chance to transfer toanother universiry with out having i20 of new university

Aarohi Sawant Oct 22, 2013 Reply

hello Bharath ,I have same doubt. I am also looking for transfer procedure. Can we do it before first semester ?

sherya Sep 20, 2013 Reply

hello,i hv applied for jan 2014 for undergraduation engineering and as you knw i will miss one semester ihv got in a engineering college in india . my mother is lik do ur first semester in india can i take atransfer nw i dnt wanna miss my first sem

Salman Ali Oct 20, 2013 Reply

It is not possible to transfer your credits from India to US.

vivek Sep 18, 2013 Reply

HI,I just wanted to know if there is a possiblity to change into another degree program of differentuniversity after one semester. I.e , if i am pursuing M.s in C.s in some university, can i shift to anotheruniversity into M.s in MIS without repeating the first semester?

Ravi Teja Jul 13, 2013 Reply

Brother,This process is very helpfull. I have got a problem. I have got m visa approved for one univ and wouldlike to transfer to the other. International advisors of both the universities accepted for this. Now theproblm is first i would be reporting at Gannon, complete my transfer process and then report atwichita . The transfer process will be done. Once its finished i must return back India for attending mybrothers marraige which is a mandotory thing for me. And after marraige i am planning to travel backUS on aug29th. As i my transfer process is completed, this time i would like to report at wichtadirectly. So will i face any problms during port of entry 2nd time ?Hope u reply soon. I have been nervous regarding this.Thank you.


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RITIKA Apr 21, 2013 Reply

Hi Kumar

ur artucle and the entire comment threaad has been really helpful.. I can only hope that this threat isstill active n u reply to my comment..

Id really appreiate if you would give me the name of the college where you have faced this problem.I wanna make sure that I do not get stuck there..thnx

Also, considering the long line of comments to your article.. I undrstnd that switching colleges postthe 1st term is a common practice.. hence unless the college I would be attending poses any hurdles, atransfer should be a smooth process right..?? is there any interview of sorts with some authorities forthis process jus like a visa intrview.??

appreciate a reply..

Shakil Ahmed Sep 17, 2012 Reply

Dear Sir/Madam,

Im Shakil Ahmed, a MBA (Master in Business Administration) of fall 2012, from Viterbo universitywhich is in Wisconsin state,city of lacrosse . I got my visa at the last moment for which i couldnt jointhis fall semester and now im planning to join next coming spring semester.ill be visiting NY firstand my tentative date is 15th Dec 1month prior to my university semester starts.now im willing tostay back in NY and continue my studies in NY.i would highly appreciate if you give me an advice onthe proceedings of the transfer systems as soon as possible.THANK YOU.

Best Regards.

Sumedha May 12, 2012 Reply

I am a dental student from India. I have been granted admission for X university, and have receivedI-20 from them. I was waiting to hear from Y university (my preferred univ), but since I hadnt up tillnow, I went ahead and applied for visa interview for F1 for X. Now I received a provisionalacceptance from Y. I would like to first delay my appointment for X, till I receive a sure shotacceptance from Y, then cancel my appointment for X, and reapply for F1 for Y, is that possible? CanI use the same HDFC bank fee receipt for applying to Y?

Thank you very much.

harini Oct 22, 2011 Reply

I am in U.S.A , Now my admission was cancelled in the starting of first semister can I transfer to theother university ..Please reply urgent.

rose Sep 17, 2011 Reply

please reply

is there any problem created at airport while entering USA back from INDIA when u have justrecently transfer from ESL college TO some X-university. due to some reason.already have 5yrs of X-university visa, and also done 1st semester in that university.pls pls pls helpppppppppppppppppppppp urgent


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Akki Aug 12, 2011 Reply

I am doing my Btech 2nd year in Mechanical Engineering.I wanted to go for transfer case in Brigham Young.I just wanted to know what all must I do to get a transfer case.And what must be my percentage in my third and fourth semester.

Pls help me as I am really tensed.Pls guide me with all A to Z procedure.

I have applied for SAT exam what should I do after that ?

Kumar Aug 13, 2011 Reply

Akki,Every university is different. Some accept transfer students, but some do not. Honestly, there isno single process. You should email the school you plan to transfer and ask them what theyneed from you for successful transfer. For you to successfully transfer, they should recognizeyour current schools courses and give credit for themSend them the course list, syllabus andverify everything.

haris malik Jan 21, 2015 Reply

Bro my situation is complicated. I got in a uni. Applied for change of status thenmyspring semester i20 was cancelled because visa hadnt come in time . visa came in aweek aftr term startee. So basically it almost got cancelled the day my application ofchanging to f1 got approve . What so u think I should do here?

Rakesh Aug 8, 2011 Reply

hi sir,my name is rakesh..i got a gre score of 830 and my btech % is 58%..and i had 18 backlogs ..and i amabt to write my ielts xam.plz say that will i have a chance to get a university in us..and if i can changethere to a better uniersity..i dont know what to do ..i am losing all my hopes.please do help me . i amwaiting for ur reply sir..thank u

Kumar Aug 13, 2011 Reply

Rakesh, Your GRE score has to be improved a lot to increase your chances of getting admissionin good school. I cannot comment on IELTS. Just stay positive, prepare well and try again, ifyou think studying in US is your passion

Karan Jul 17, 2011 Reply

I got my visa stamped on X university. The university rule clearly states that you cannot transferbefore completing one semester. I want to transfer to a community college [Santa Monica College]and I have its i20. Will my university bend the rules if I request? Or if I have to do a semester, will Ilose credits on transfer.

Kumar Jul 19, 2011 Reply

Karan, It depends Typically, you will not lose any credits, if you take courses that are similarto the courses of your program in the transferring school.

Nitha Jun 26, 2011 Reply


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HI,I wanted urgent info for the below questions:1.I got f1 visa to X university for fall 2011,MSCS..But after that i got i20 from y for fall 2011,MSCS..so planning to get transferred to csu fullerton..so can i transfer immediately for fall 2011 after going toUS??when should i do it??what are the procedures??

2.I got many pre req stating that i have done undergrad in ECE background..but i have completedsome of the pre req in my under grad work like dicrete math and linear algebra and operating systems..can i waive it??how and when can i waive it??

3.one more doubt can i complete my course work within 2 yrs including pre req if i take more coursework/sem??or is it impossible to do that??

4.I have a bank loan and it is taken for X university will that loan also be transferred to yuniversity??what should i do for dat?


Nitha,Here are my thoughts:1. It depends on the school. You should talk to your international advisors at both the schoolsand then take a decision. Some schools let you do that, some do not

2. It depends on the program and schoolFor few courses, you canif you can show yourprevious course work and talk to advisor, you can get them waived.3. Yes, it is possible. You may have to take summer courses.

4. You should talk to your Bank about this as they are the ones who dispatch funds. In my case,my bank was flexible. They asked for new admission letter, I20 and some other paperwork andthey converted the loan to fund for new school after transfer.

Phani Oct 25, 2012 Reply

Hi Kumar,

In the above reply you just mentioned bank will be still continue to fund us when wechange and submit them new admission letter, I20 and some other paper work. what doyou mean by other paperworkCan you please explain little bit about the otherpaperwork you did.

Rohan Apr 4, 2011 Reply

Hi Kumar,Thanks for this article. You mentioned @ the min conditions for transfer before 1 semester.The classes should not have started at the transferring University you wish to go.

I have read through the ice website couple of times and couldnt see any mention of this.http://www.ice.gov/sevis/f_1_transfers.htm#_Toc174419531

So i am in a case where the transfer in school start date (May 2) is before the transfer out school startdate (May 31). I am planning to enter US on May 1 and then request for a transfer on May 2. Sobasically i will be getting the transfer approval after my new Start date. Will this be a problem?

Should i ask for for Start date extension at the new school?Also how early can we request for transfer from the transfer out school? (i checked with my school


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and they said i will be able to report only on the orientation date which is way ahead of May 2).

I am considering two other options1. Apply for a new visa.2. Spend one semester in my current school (summer semester).What do you think @ this options?

You are doing a great favor to me man. I hope this query will help other ppl too. Waiting for yourreply.

Sudheer Jul 8, 2010 Reply

hi kumar, thanks for sharing your experience and also for your valuable suggestions.

I have small doubt regarding transfer after arriving to US.if the new university international advisorsaccept for my transfer then whether the old university international advisors transfer or reject mySEVIS(cant guess what they will do) , will there be any problem?


If both of them agree, there is no problem. If the old University adviser does not agree, then youmay run into problems like I described above.

meena Jul 5, 2010 Reply

hey really thx a lot, it will be very much helpful for me, as i m intending to transfer my university assoon as i go there. But other than I20 and admission letter is there another letter req from the newuniversity stating that i m interested in this particular student ?? If so please inform me how to get itand what need to be in that letter And please tel me What do you mean by I94 and proper legal status ???

Thanks a lot


You do not need anything else. I did not had anything. It was just a phone conversation that Ihad with new school adviser and she said yes. I told her I will transfer and she said, they wouldaccept me. Well, what I mean is, when you enter port of entry, you will be given I-94, make surethe officer at port of entry puts in right info like F1 and D/S. Read this : Sample I-94and also watch this video http://redbus2us.com/us-port-of-entrypoe-procedures-%E2%80%93-video-2-min/

Abhishek Apr 18, 2010 Reply

Hello,I am currently in 6th semester of my B.tech (computer science) course in India. I have 2 moresemesters left to complete my engineering. I am planning to get transfer to an US university so that Ican complete the remaining course in the US and can get a US degree. Also I can get an internationalexposure.My college is also offering a program called 3+1 wherein we can study here for 3 years andget transffered to the US and complete rest of our course in the US. I want you suggestions. I reallywant to complete ma engineering there and get better exposures. Our college is offeringUMass,Lowell university. Is this a good program? Also, is this university a good university ?

Kumar Apr 18, 2010 Reply


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Abhishek, Personal opinion, I think it is a great idea to come to US for final year. You will learnso much stuff here and get lot of exposure. If I had a chance, I would do my bachelors from USschool. Just look at your financial situation and take the call. I am not really up to date withUniversities info, so I cannot really speak about the schools. I like the education system in US,check this for info : http://redbus2us.com/bachelors-and-masters-education-system-in-usa-vs-india/

Abhishek Apr 26, 2010 Reply

I know that the system is really good over there. But my actual problem is that many ofstudents who opt for transfer programs are spending a minimum of one year extrabecause of lack in credits. When we get transferred to US not all the credits if indianuniversities are counted. Thus i just wanted to know whether I may need to spend morethen one year in the US for the completion of my BS or not?

Kumar Apr 26, 2010 Reply

Yeah, you may have to depending on the School and if the amount of credits thatcan get transferred. You should send an email or talk to the school and ask themhow many will be transfered and then how many credits do you have to do tograduate, then you can get a realistic estimate and plan.

kamalesh Mar 8, 2010 Reply

This is all shit ,i jus came to us with i20 of x univ ,and transferred to y univ with out any havoc ,this isall a easy process as my x,y univs are both A grade univs theres any problem in transferring .i jusapplied for transfer and got all the documents-thts it they have transferred my status to my newcolll.Do not get tensed up guys

Kumar Mar 8, 2010 Reply

Kamalesh, The university you came to was really helpful to you and let you do it. But, thesituation explained here is where the University does not do want to transfer you and may createcomplications to your transfer. This article is just intended to explain the worst case scenarioand warn the complications. I was the one who went through all the complications and amwriting this from my experience and I did not make this up my friend ! This is not meant toscare or tense anyone !

Shiva Jan 27, 2010 Reply

Hi Kumar,

I got I20 from X,Y universities(dont want to mention university names)..and i appeared for visa withX university and got visa with X university.

Now i want to transfer to Y university and Y university is ready for that but the problem is Xuniversity has a rule that we have to study at least one semester before transfer and it is clearlymentioned on the university website but i was unaware of that.

Please help me..if i can do anything..The reason i want to transfer to Y university is because of my health reasons and i want to be with myfamily friends who stays near by Y university..

Please help me..


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Thanks in Advance..


Ramesh, If the University has a rule to study for at least one semester, then it is tough. It is veryhard to work against policies of University and they do not consider our situation. If you try topush them against rules, they may try to delete your SEVIS info rather than transfer and youwill be in out of status. If you get into out of status, it is big pain to apply for F1 visare-instatement and I know the pain. It is very risky too. My honest suggestion is, do not doanything against the rules and cause trouble to yourself. You can transfer after first semseter. Iknow it can be very hard to be away from friends and family, but if you think, you only have4 months to go It will go by soon. Look at the other positive side of coin, you get toexperience the culture and style in two universities !

naveen Dec 26, 2009 Reply

hello,I am a student planning for ms in u.s.a.i got i20 from gannon university and visa from in the name ofgannon university.the university orientation is on 4th jan but as i dnt have much time to be thr at 4th iasked the university official to give me an xtension date,so they gave me xtension for jan 15th.Nowiam interested to got to university of northern virginia,i have the i20 of that college in the form of softcopy.am thinking to go directly to university of northern virginia on jan 10th and from ther i will cl togannon university and say that am transferring to norther virginia university.so, will they transfer myadmission like this?.or i need to compulsorily got to gannon university and inform them to transfer myadmit?..iam totally confused.please help me.thank you


No, you cannot go to Northern Virgina without going to Gannon Univ. Your Visa indicatesthat you are going to Gannon and also your SEVIS record indicates the same. You will have tofirst go to Gannon. Also, you have to talk first with International advisor at Northern VirginiaUniversity and get an official I20 and Yes from them that they will accept your admission if youtransfer from Gannon Univ. Only if Northern Virgina Univ says yes, then you should approachGannon International Advisor and ask for transfer. Also, at Gannon Univ, they will have toproperly transfer SEVIS indicating your transfer otherwise you will become out of status.Overall, you will have to come here and do all this. You cannot do anything from there. Whenasked at Port of entry be careful and say Only Gannon. Do not mention anything about thetransfer.

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