Walk a new path
Per immigration law, an F-1 student is allowed to transfer between two SEVIS-certified schools. The transfer process must be reported to SEVIS and completed within 60 days of the program end date.
Transfer Options
- If you are planning to transfer to another school, send us the new school's SEVIS code by email with the release date.
- Your SEVIS immigration record will be released to your new school based on the release date provided.
Note:
- Your SEVIS record can only be transferred at the end of an ongoing semester.
- Once your SEVIS record is transferred, Central no longer has access to it.
- Optional Practical Training or Curricular Practical Training or Economic Hardship is terminated once your SEVIS record is transferred.
- Submit the appropriate undergraduate affidavit of support or graduate affidavit of support to ISSS@ccsu.edu.
- Contact your school to release your SEVIS immigration record to Central.
- A Form I-20 will be issued to you after your SEVIS record is released to Central.
- Attend the mandatory International Student Orientation (Orientation date and time is on your Form I-20).
- Pre-Arrival Booklet