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好好看看官方解释  别像我一样东问西问了

http://www.ice.gov/sevis/f_1_transfers.htm

International Students

Transfers for F-1 Students

This SEVP Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) is written for designated school officials (DSOs) and provides information about how to transfer the record of an F-1 student from one DHS certified school to another. The FAQ also provides guidance for DSOs to provide students during the transfer process. Lastly, the FAQ concerns the transfer of SEVIS records only and should not be confused with the academic transfer of a student’s transcript. The electronic SEVIS records, while created and updated by schools, are U.S. government records.

See the glossary if you do not understand a term or acronym.

Table of Contents

1.	Introduction
1.1.	Background information
1.2.	Definitions
2.	DSO Guidance for Students at Transfer-Out Schools
2.1.	Your student says, “I have my visa, but I have not entered the United States to attend school. I have changed my mind and want to attend a school different from that listed on my visa. I have a Form I-20 from the new school. What do I do?”
2.2.	An F-1 student at your school wants to transfer to another school and asks, “What do I need to do?”
2.3.	What should I tell a student that is out of status or has a terminated record in SEVIS?
2.4.	A student asks, “How long can I wait between ending classes at my transfer-out school and starting classes at my transfer-in school?”
2.5.	A student asks, “When do I need to contact the transfer-in school?”
2.6.	A student asks, “When do I report to my new school?”
2.7.	An initial student reports to your school, the school on his or her visa, and decides to attend another school. What do you need to do to support the student?
3.	DSO Responsibilities at Transfer-Out School
3.1.	How do I set a transfer release date?
3.2.	What if the student’s transfer plans change prior to the release date?
3.3.	How do I initiate the transfer process for the student in SEVIS?
3.4.	Does an initial student have to report in person in order to transfer to another school?
4.	DSO Guidance for Students at Transfer-in Schools
4.1.	A student asks, “When do I report to my new school?”
4.2.	A student asks, “When must I start classes at my new school?”
5.	DSO Responsibilities at Transfer-In Schools
5.1.	How do I ensure that the transfer-out school has the correct information?
5.2.	How does SEVIS show pending transfers?
5.3.	What happens on the transfer release date?
5.4.	What do I need to do to create/update the record for a transfer student?
5.5.	What do I need to do if there is a student on my list of Students in Transfer Status, but my school has not accepted the student?
5.6.	How can I tell which school has transferred a student’s record to my school?
5.7.	What do I do if a student has been transferred to my school in error and the transfer release date has already passed?
5.8.	My transfer student’s record was terminated after being transferred to the incorrect school. What do I need to do?
6.	Special Circumstances
6.1.	How do travel plans impact transfers?
6.2.	What if, after the transfer release date, the student decides to transfer to a third school?
6.3.	Can students with a pending reinstatement transfer?
6.4.	Can students transfer after their program end date?
6.5.	Can completed records be transferred?
6.6.	Does time at the transfer-out school count towards the one full academic year provision for employment and practical training?
6.7.	What is the impact of a transfer on students engaged in practical training?
6.8.	What is the impact of transfers on employed students?
7.	Summer School Issues
7.1.	I have a prospective student (initial) who wishes to attend summer school at another DHS-certified school and then attend my school for the fall term. Which school should issue the Form I-20?
7.2.	Some of my continuing students participate in summer programs or camps at other DHS-certified schools. Do I need to transfer their records for the summer?
7.3.	One of my students wishes to participate in a summer camp or summer program that is not at a DHS-certified school. Is this allowed?
7.4.	I have a student who is transferring to another school in the fall and wants to take a summer term at a third DHS-certified school. How do I handle this transfer?
8.	Transfer of Newly Arrived (initial) Students
8.1.	Can newly arrived students transfer?
8.2.	Concerns about transfers by initial students
8.2.1.	Does allowing the transfer of initial students circumvent the approval process for the prospective F-1 student?
8.2.2.	Does allowing the transfer of initial students undermine the tracking and monitoring of F-1 students?
8.2.3.	Does the transfer of newly arrived initial students make DSOs accountable for determinations over which they have no control?
8.2.4.	Isn’t an initial student who is not currently attending classes full-time out of status and, therefore, ineligible to transfer?
8.2.5.	Can a first term student transfer before the end of the semester?
8.2.6.	Isn’t it possible that students could be school hopping, and improperly prolonging their stay in the United States?
8.2.7.	Isn’t it possible that students could be changing their educational objective or course of study?
8.2.8.	Students should not be allowed to drop out and shop around for another school.
8.2.9.	Students should complete a course of study at their original school.
8.2.10.	Students could be looking for a school with "relaxed" attendance requirements.
8.3	Are schools required to transfer the SEVIS record for an F-1 student who wants to transfer?

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1.   Introduction

1.1.   Background information

F-1 students are allowed to transfer between DHS-certified schools. 8 CFR 214.2(f)(8) governs school transfers.

Properly transferred students maintain status as continuing students rather than being regarded as students commencing a program of study.

The transfer process is a way to electronically transfer SEVIS records and retain the same SEVIS identification number for the student.

Once the record has been released to the transfer-in school, the DSO at the transfer-in school is given access to enter information into the Draft Form I-20 and an initial Form I-20 showing the transfer can be created. After the student completes the transfer and the DSO activates the record, the transfer-in school can issue a Form I-20 indicating that the student is a continuing student.

The SEVIS transfer process:

• Sets a date on which responsibility for the student record transfers
  
  
• Helps ensure that the transfer-in school updates and activates the student’s record.

F-1 students in status may be transferred if DSOs guide them to follow the procedures outlined in this FAQ. The SEVIS transfer process is a transfer of SEVIS records only. It does not necessarily mean that the school is obligated to transfer its own academic records. That is a matter of school policy.

SEVIS records are government property. A school cannot refuse to transfer SEVIS records for financial or business related reasons.

1.2.   Definitions

Transfer. The electronic transfer of a student’s SEVIS record from one DHS-certified school to another.

Transfer-out school. The school the student is leaving.

Transfer-in school. The school where the student intends to go.

Transfer release date. The date on which the student’s SEVIS record is made available to the transfer-in school for update and can no longer be amended by the transfer-out school. This date is set in SEVIS by the transfer-out school.

Program start date. The date the student’s program of study begins at the transfer-in school. This date is set in SEVIS by the transfer-in school.

2.   DSO Guidance for Students at Transfer-Out Schools

2.1.   Your student says, “I have my visa, but I have not entered the United States to attend school. I have changed my mind and want to attend a school different from that listed on my visa. I have a Form I-20 from the new school. What do I do?”

Advise the student to get a new visa issued for the new school before entering the United States, rather than transferring after entering the United States. This is required by 8 CFR 214.2(f)(1)(C).

2.2.   An F-1 student at your school wants to transfer to another school and asks, “What do I need to do?”

Advise the student:

First, you must be maintaining F-1 status and pursuing a full course of study at our school or be engaged in post-completion optional practical training.

Second, another DHS-certified school must accept you. You should have:

• Written confirmation of the acceptance;
  
  
• Contact information for the new school’s DSO (a school representative with access to SEVIS – generally someone in the International Student Office) who will be responsible for your SEVIS record once it is transferred; and
  
  
• The SEVIS school code for your new school to ensure your record is transferred to the correct school.

Bring this information to me or another DSO in this office and ask that your SEVIS record be transferred. It is important to note that the DSO helping you will enter the transfer release date. You will need to work with us to set the best date, depending on your travel and work plans.

On the transfer release date, the responsibility for your SEVIS record transfers to your new school. The other DSOs and I at this school will no longer have access to your record and cannot make any changes or print a new Form I-20 for you.

After the transfer release date, you should contact the DSO at your transfer-in school. Your transfer-in school will then be able to create a Form I-20 for you issued for Reason of Transfer. This Form I-20 will have your new program start date. It is important that you obtain a new valid Form I-20 as quickly as possible. Your Forms I-20 from our school will no longer be valid. If you won’t be reporting to the new school soon, ask them to send you the new Form I-20.

You must contact your new DSO within 15 days of your program start date and register for classes. Once you have registered, you should ask for a Form I-20 that shows your status as a continuing student and that your transfer is approved. Ensure that the school has all the information needed to update your SEVIS record, including any changes of address.

2.3.   What should I tell a student that is out of status or has a terminated record in SEVIS?

The student has two choices. These choices are defined in 8 CFR 214.2(f)(8):

First, apply to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for reinstatement prior to transferring. The student must continue to maintain status at your school until the reinstatement is adjudicated. See the USCIS web site for information on how to file for reinstatement. If reinstatement is denied, the student must leave the United States immediately. If the student does not leave, he or she may be placed in removal proceedings at any time under section 237(a)(C)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Second, the student may also choose to get an initial Form I-20 from the new school. The student must exit the United States and return as an initial entry in a new F-1 nonimmigrant status. If the student chooses this option, he or she will need to pay the SEVIS I-901 fee. The student will also lose credit for any time accumulated towards qualification for benefits such as optional or curricular practical training. If the student’s visa is valid, he or she does not need a new visa if returning to the United States within 5 months of his or her exit date.

If the student has a terminated record because he or she failed to maintain status or because the student violated any provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the student may be denied re-entry to the United States under section 212(a)(6)(G) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

2.4.   A student asks, “How long can I wait between ending classes at my transfer-out school and starting classes at my transfer-in school?”

This depends on the student’s circumstances. The transfer-out school controls the student’s SEVIS record until the transfer release date. If classes are in session, he or she must attend classes and otherwise maintain status until the transfer release date.

On the transfer release date, the transfer-in school controls the student’s SEVIS record. He or she must begin classes at the next available term, unless taking an authorized break or vacation during that term.

If the next available term does not start within five months of the student’s transfer release date or program completion date at the transfer-out school (whichever is earlier), the student must depart the United States until he or she can begin the new program. This will not be handled as a transfer. The student will get a new SEVIS record and the school will send the student an initial attendance Form I-20. The student must then pay the SEVIS I-901 fee and apply for a new F‑1 visa.

2.5.   A student asks, “When do I need to contact the transfer-in school?”

Advise the student to contact the transfer-in school as soon as possible after the transfer release date. He or she should ensure that the DSO has all information needed to update the SEVIS record. The student should request a copy of the new Form I-20 reflecting the transfer and the new program start date. (Block 3 on the Form I-20 will show a transfer is pending from the transfer-out school.)

2.6.   A student asks, “When do I report to my new school?”

The student must report to the school within 15 days of the program start date.

2.7.   An initial student reports to your school, the school on his or her visa, and decides to attend another school. What do you need to do to support the student?

The student must report to you, the DSO at the initial school and let you or another DSO know of his or her intent to transfer. However, a transfer cannot be initiated until another DHS-certified school accepts the student. Follow the procedures above.

3.   DSO Responsibilities at Transfer-Out School

One purpose of the transfer procedures is to keep the same SEVIS identification number for the student. When a student brings you proof of acceptance from another DHS-certified school, you will need to coordinate with the student to establish a transfer release date.

The transfer-in school cannot issue a Form I-20 until the transfer release date. 8 CFR 214.2(f)(8)(ii) and (iii) refer primarily to pre-SEVIS processes. 8 CFR 214.2(f)(8)(ii)(C) is the only text in paragraph (ii) that is not obsolete, and it gives the current correct procedure. (A Federal Register notice to delete the obsolete sections is pending.)

3.1.   How do I set a transfer release date?

The release date is the date that access to the student’s SEVIS record will shift from the transfer-out school to the transfer-in school. 8 CFR 214.2 (f)(8)(ii)(C) defines the transfer release date as “the current semester or session completion date, or the date of expected transfer if earlier than the established academic cycle.” Among the considerations in setting the date are allowing:

• Time to complete all study at the transfer-out school
  
  
• Time for travel outside the United States, if applicable
  
  
• For working during school vacation, if applicable

Also, recognize that SEVIS will not allow you to set a transfer release date more than 6 months in the future.

See the section on Special Circumstances for more information that may impact the choice of an appropriate transfer release date.

3.2.   What if the student’s transfer plans change prior to the release date?

Prior to the release date, as the DSO from the transfer-out school, you can update SEVIS to reflect changes in the student’s plans. If the student decides not to transfer, cancel the transfer using the Cancel Transfer option on the student information screen. You can also cancel the transfer and reenter transfer data to change:

• The transfer-in school, if the student decides to go to a different school
  
  
• The transfer release date, if the student decides to hasten or postpone the transfer

Beginning on the transfer release date, as DSO at the transfer-out school, you have read only access to the student's SEVIS record. The record will be in deactive status. You cannot make any further changes at this point. You will not be able to see changes made to the record at the transfer-in school. Any change to the record must be made at the transfer-in school.

3.3.   How do I initiate the transfer process for the student in SEVIS?

Using the Transfer-Out screen in SEVIS, enter the Transfer Release Date that you choose in consultation with the student. The SELECT button opens a second screen where you can type the name of the transfer-in school.

If you use wildcards and type in a partial name, you will see a list of all schools with names that meet the search criteria. For example, typing tex* will result in a list of all schools whose names start with tex and typing *tex* will return a list of all school with tex anywhere in the name. This list will show the school’s name in SEVIS and the school code.

Many schools have similar names, so you should double-check and ensure that the school code matches the one you obtained from the student. If necessary, call the transfer-in DSO and verify the number.

Convey the transfer information to the student. Be sure the student is aware of the transfer release date and how it affects his or her status.

3.4.   Does an initial student have to report in person in order to transfer to another school?

No. The school can transfer the record based upon notification such as a phone call or e-mail. If the request is by phone, you may want to ask for confirmation via fax or e-mail.

Follow the directions in the question Can newly arrived students transfer? for how to transfer the record.

4.   DSO Guidance for Students at Transfer-in Schools

4.1.   A student asks, “When do I report to my new school?”

The student must report to the school within 15 days of the program start date.

4.2.   A student asks, “When must I start classes at my new school?”

In all cases, the student must start attending classes within five months of the last day he or she attended classes or the next available session, whichever comes sooner.

However, if the next available term is the annual (or summer) vacation, the student may take a vacation if he or she meets all of the following qualifications:

• The student has already completed a full academic year.
  
  
• The student can start classes within five months from the date of:
  
  
  • Finishing classes at the transfer-out school, or
    
    
  • The end of a period of authorized OPT.

The student must be sure to coordinate all his or her plans with the new DSO. This includes providing any changes that may occur after initially coordinating.

5.   DSO Responsibilities at Transfer-In Schools

5.1.   How do I ensure that the transfer-out school has the correct information?

We recommend that you provide the student with a letter of acceptance and transfer information to include:

• Your school’s name and program number as shown in SEVIS, and
  
  
• A phone number and e-mail address where the student or the transfer-out DSO can contact you.

5.2.   How does SEVIS show pending transfers?

Prior to the transfer release date, the student’s name will appear on the list Students in Transfer Status. The record will be in draft status with no option other than Print.

It is a good idea to check this list regularly. Ensure that your school expects all students on the list by checking with your admissions or registrar’s office. Occasionally a student’s record is transferred to the wrong school. Prior to the transfer release date, the transfer-out school can cancel the transfer, so notify the transfer-out school if they are sending a student to your school in error.

5.3.   What happens on the transfer release date?

The Create I-20 option for that student will appear on the student information screen on the transfer release date. There will not be an alert, so you must monitor this list.

5.4.   What do I need to do to create/update the record for a transfer student?

When you choose the Create I-20 option, SEVIS populates the following fields in the student’s record with information from the transfer-out school:

• Family Name
  
  
• First Name
  
  
• Date of Birth
  
  
• Gender
  
  
• Country of Birth
  
  
• Country of Citizenship
  
  
• *Driver’s License Number and State of Issue
  
  
• *Social Security number
  
  
• *Individual Taxpayer ID
  
  
• Foreign Address
  
  
• *Visa Number and Visa Issuance Post Code
  
  
• *Passport Number

* These fields are optional so they are populated only if the transfer-out school entered this information.
 

You must enter:

• New program information (including new program start date and program end date)
  
  
• Current financial information

There is an option button to submit the form once you have updated the biographical and financial information.

After you submit the form, the student’s record will be in Initial status and you can print a Form I-20 that shows the student’s transfer is pending. The record will remain on the list of Students in Transfer Status until you activate the student’s record.

The student must report to your school within 15 days of the program start date and you must activate the record at this time by entering:

• The current session end date
  
  
• The next session start date
  
  
• The student’s local address
  
  
• Remarks indicating the transfer has been completed and giving the date

This action completes the transfer process and removes the student from the transfer pending list.

If the student does not report to the school and enroll full-time, you must terminate the record for Transfer Student – No Show.

If you do not complete the transfer process and enroll the student, SEVIS will automatically terminate the record. If the student’s record terminates for this reason, the student will need to request reinstatement because of DSO error.

5.5.   What do I need to do if there is a student on my list of Students in Transfer Status, but my school has not accepted the student?

Contact the DSO from the transfer-out school and ask them to cancel the transfer. The transfer-out school can then transfer the record to the correct school or take other appropriate action. This must be done prior to the transfer release date.

5.6.   How can I tell which school has transferred a student’s record to my school?

Open the student’s draft record and look on the Current Request/Authorization Details page. This page lists the release date and the name and SEVIS code for the transfer-out school. If you need assistance contacting the transfer-out school, call the SEVIS help desk at 1-800-892-4829.

5.7.   What do I do if a student has been transferred to my school in error and the transfer release date has already passed?

You need to transfer the record to the correct school. Contact the transfer-out school or the student and determine which school the student actually plans to transfer to. It is a good idea to coordinate with the DSO of the transfer-in school to ensure you have the correct school code. If you need assistance contacting the student or the transfer-out school, call the SEVIS help desk at 1-800-892-4829.

SEVIS Release 5.1 allows you to transfer the record while it is in initial status. Note the transfer error in the remarks. Indicate an immediate transfer release date. After the transfer release date you will see a deactive record for this student.

You can also use SEVIS 5.1 functionality to transfer the record to the correct school even if it was terminated for No Show or Failure to Register.

5.8.   My transfer student’s record was terminated after being transferred to the incorrect school. What do I need to do?

To reactivate the record, contact the SEVP help desk and ask to have a data fix for this record. Be sure to indicate that the student’s record was transferred to another school by mistake and was terminated before being correctly transferred to your school.

6.   Special Circumstances

6.1.   How do travel plans impact transfers?

If a nonimmigrant student plans to travel outside the United States, the timing of the transfer needs to take this into account. The student must reenter with a Form I-20 for the school that holds his or her active or initial record. Travel should be:

• Started and completed before the transfer release date with a current Form I-20 from the transfer-out school
  
  
• Started and completed after the transfer release date with Form I-20 from the transfer-in school

If the student leaves the country before the transfer release date, but cannot return until after, the transfer-in school must send the student an updated Initial Form I-20 for reentry into the United States.

6.2.   What if, after the transfer release date, the student decides to transfer to a third school?

After the transfer release date, only the transfer-in school can change the record. The student must work with the original transfer-in school to transfer his or her SEVIS record to the third school. The original transfer-out school can no longer change the student’s record.

Adding an additional transfer does not add to the maximum of five months allowed between transfers. A student must resume class attendance no later than five months after his or her last date of class attendance. See the question When must I start classes at my new school?
  for more information on the timing of transfers.

6.3.   Can students with a pending reinstatement transfer?

No. Students must be reinstated to F-1 status prior to transferring, or may leave the United States and seek readmission with a new initial Form I-20.

Although, SEVIS functionality currently will allow the transfer of terminated records, it is specifically prohibited by 8 CFR § 214.2(f)(8)(i). You should not transfer terminated records.

6.4.   Can students transfer after their program end date?

Yes, students can transfer during the 60-day grace period if the transfer release date occurs before the end of the grace period and a DSO has not manually completed the record.

6.5.   Can completed records be transferred?

No, once the status of a student’s record is Completed, the record cannot be transferred.

Students who wish to continue their education in the United States and who did not apply for a transfer prior to the date their SEVIS record completed must exit the United States. A student in this circumstance needs to be given an initial Form I-20 for a new SEVIS record and should pay the SEVIS I-901 fee.

6.6.   Does time at the transfer-out school count towards the one full academic year provision for employment and practical training?

Yes, transfer students can count the time spent studying at their transfer-out school towards any regulatory requirement that the student be “in F–1 status for a full academic year” in order to qualify for employment.

However, if a student leaves the United States and returns on a new initial Form I-20 (in lieu of transferring), the student cannot count the time spent studying at a previous school.

6.7.   What is the impact of a transfer on students engaged in practical training?

Curricular Practical Training (CPT)

Students authorized for CPT employment may continue working at an approved job at the transfer-out school until the transfer release date. If the student wants to participate in CPT at the transfer-in school, he or she must receive authorization from the new DSO.

Optional Practical Training (OPT)

The student’s authorization for OPT ends on the transfer release date. Authorization for OPT is not transferable. If the student wishes to complete OPT, set the release date for a date after the OPT ends. Students can transfer during the 60-day grace period following post-completion OPT, as long as the transfer release date occurs within the grace period.

Currently, the transfer guidelines in the online help for SEVIS state that authorization for OPT ends when the student registers at the transfer-in school. We are correcting that text to reflect that OPT authorization ends on the transfer release date. When OPT is recommended by a DSO, that school assumes responsibility for reporting on the student during OPT. This responsibility cannot be transferred to another school.

6.8.   What is the impact of transfers on employed students?

Transfer of students employed on campus

Students can work on campus only at the school that controls their active record. With DSO permission, students can work on campus at the transfer-out school until the transfer release date.

To work on campus at the transfer-in school, the student must consult with the DSO at the transfer-in school to ensure the work qualifies for on-campus employment. See the On-Campus Employment FAQ for more information.

Work can begin at the transfer-in school after the transfer release date. However, initial students who transfer before completing a term cannot begin on-campus employment more than 30 days prior to the start of classes.

Off-campus employment

The authority to work off campus ends when a student transfers. To continue off-campus employment, the student must request the recommendation of the DSO from the transfer-in school and file a new application with USCIS.

7.   Summer School Issues

7.1.   I have a prospective student (initial) who wishes to attend summer school at another DHS-certified school and then attend my school for the fall term. Which school should issue the Form I-20?

It is important to note that students with a new initial SEVIS record must report first to the school listed on their Form I-20.

Therefore, it is best if the summer school issues the Form I-20. You may provide a letter explaining that the student has been accepted by your school and intends to transfer to your school after summer school. Provide the necessary financial information. The consulate can use this information in conjunction with the information from the summer school to make a visa issuance decision.

The student must report to the summer school, as this is the school listed on his or her visa. That school can then initiate a transfer to your school for the fall term.

The other alternative is for your school to issue the Form I-20 with a start date that allows the student to report to your school and have his or her record activated before attending the summer session at the other school. You will need to treat the attendance at the other school as concurrent study. Your school will be responsible for the student and for updating SEVIS. You are not required to give the student this option. Choose it only if it works for your school and the student’s situation.

Note that initial status students (entering the United States for the first time with this SEVIS identification number) must enroll full-time for their first term even if it is a summer session.

7.2.   Some of my continuing students participate in summer programs or camps at other DHS-certified schools. Do I need to transfer their records for the summer?

No. If the student is earning credit, you can treat this as a concurrent enrollment. If the student has been enrolled full-time during the regular academic year, you can treat this as a recreational summer break activity. While recreational activities do not have to be reported in SEVIS, it is a good idea to make a remark in the student’s record and issue an updated Form I-20. Be sure to update the student’s address in SEVIS.

7.3.   One of my students wishes to participate in a summer camp or summer program that is not at a DHS-certified school. Is this allowed?

Yes, if the student has been enrolled full-time during the regular academic year, this is a recreational summer break activity.

It is a good idea to make a remark in the student’s record and issue an updated Form I-20. Be sure to update the student’s address in SEVIS.

7.4.   I have a student who is transferring to another school in the fall and wants to take a summer term at a third DHS-certified school. How do I handle this transfer?

Transferring the student to the summer school is not necessary. Your choices are to treat the summer school as:

• Concurrent enrollment. Use the end date of the summer session as the next session end date and schedule the transfer release date after the summer session. Use the remarks to note the name of the summer school and that the student is attending a summer session there.
  
  
• Summer vacation. Use this option only if the student already has gone to school for a full academic year and does not need full-time enrollment to maintain status. Note the information on the summer program in the remarks.

Be sure you update the student’s address information. Ensure that the transfer release date is prior to the reporting date at the transfer-in school.

8.   Transfer of Newly Arrived (initial) Students

8.1.   Can newly arrived students transfer?

Newly arrived students can transfer if they first report to your school and have been accepted by another DHS-certified school. The student must be able to attend classes at the transfer-in school the next available semester or within 5 months, whichever is sooner.

There is no regulatory requirement that the student attend a full term before applying for a transfer. You will need to register the student in SEVIS.

For the current session end date, use today's date. For the next session start date, use today's date. Select the Transfer Out function and use Today's date as the Transfer Release Date.

All other transfer rules apply.

If the student had a previous transfer and no record of attendance at either of the two previous schools, consult with SEVP before initiating the transfer.

8.2.   Concerns about transfers by initial students

Some schools have expressed concerns about whether or not transferring initial F-1 students complies with the provisions of 8 CFR 214.2(f).

8.2.1.   Does allowing the transfer of initial students circumvent the approval process for the prospective F-1 student?

No, it doesn’t. First, keep in mind that the purpose of the Form I-20 for initial students is to serve as certification by the school that:

• The student has made a written application to the school;
  
  
• The school has received, reviewed, and evaluated the application in the United States, along with transcripts or other records of courses taken, proof of financial responsibility, and other supporting document;
  
  
• The appropriate school authority has determined that the prospective student meets all standards for acceptance; and
  
  
• The official responsible for admission has accepted the student for enrollment in a full course of study.

The Department of State uses the Form I-20 to ensure a DHS-certified school has accepted the student. A visa allows the student to apply for entry into the United States.

Upon entry, the student is required to report to the school on the Form I-20. However, the basic approval process is essentially the same regardless of which DHS-certified school issues the Form I-20.

8.2.2.   Does allowing the transfer of initial students undermine the tracking and monitoring of F-1 students?

No. If the initial student is transferred within the 30 days subsequent to admission at a U.S. port-of-entry, the tracking and monitoring is identical to that of any other initial student. Transfer by an initial student does not extend the allowable period after admission by which the student must report and enroll.

8.2.3.   Does the transfer of newly arrived initial students make DSOs accountable for determinations over which they have no control?

No. After admission into the United States, an initial F-1, like every other student (U.S. citizen or foreign), can apply for a transfer to another DHS-certified school at any time. The current school is not being asked to approve a transfer. The transfer out school is not being held responsible for making determinations of suitability about the transfer-in school. The only responsibility of the current school is for determining that the other DHS-certified school has accepted the student.

Unlike the M-1 class of admission, there is no requirement that F-1 students apply to DHS for permission to transfer (which would involve filing a form with a fee for an adjudicative decision by USCIS), change educational objectives, or change programs of study.

8.2.4.   Isn’t an initial student who is not currently attending classes full-time out of status and, therefore, ineligible to transfer?

If classes have not yet started, an initial student is maintaining status by reporting to the school. Such a student may request a transfer prior to the start date of classes.

8.2.5.   Can a first term student transfer before the end of the semester?

Yes. If the student has been attending classes and otherwise maintaining status, the student may transfer. There is no requirement to complete a term before applying for a transfer. The student must continue to attend classes until the transfer release date.

SEVIS transfers move the SEVIS record to another school. This imposes no DHS requirement that the transferring school release any school-owned records. Transfer of school-owned records is a policy decision for the school.

8.2.6.   Isn’t it possible that students could be school hopping, and improperly prolonging their stay in the United States?

If a student requests multiple transfers without making academic progress, this could result in the student violating his or her status. However, ICE can detect this by an audit of a student's SEVIS record.

8.2.7.   Isn’t it possible that students could be changing their educational objective or course of study?

F-1 students are allowed to change educational objectives/courses of study. The accepting school is responsible for ensuring the student meets the requirements of the school. If you suspect a school is accepting unqualified students, report this to SEVP. All such reports are investigated and may impact a school's continuing DHS certification.

8.2.8.   Students should not be allowed to drop out and shop around for another school.

Students who withdraw from all classes before requesting a transfer should be terminated for Unauthorized Withdrawal or Unauthorized Drop Below Full Course. These students will either have to apply for reinstatement prior to transferring, or depart the country and return as an initial entry student with a new Form I-20.

8.2.9.   Students should complete a course of study at their original school.

F-1 students are not required to complete a course of study at their initial school. Transfers and changes in programs for F-1 students do not have to be adjudicated. A student may transfer to any DHS-certified school with an F-1 program that will accept the student.

8.2.10.   Students could be looking for a school with "relaxed" attendance requirements.

If you suspect a school is not enforcing attendance requirements, you should report the school to SEVP. All such reports are investigated and may impact a school's continuing DHS certification.

8.3   Are schools required to transfer the SEVIS record for an F-1 student who wants to transfer?

Yes, if the student is in status, has proof of acceptance from another DHS certified school, and requests a transfer, the student's SEVIS record must be transferred.

  Last Modified: Friday, December 8, 2006

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胡搅蛮缠

a long story...

ElementsAqua

顶.....

specters

看晕了

wangxianming

那么长真麻烦,而且是官方文件.

反正对方学校接受你的话事情就容易吧.

但是不要把转学想得那么简单,不然谁不想去名校啊.

hhl3000

不是那么容易，。。