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Thornton International House
601 University Dr.
San Marcos, TX 78666

Tel : (512) 245 7966
Fax: (512) 245 8264

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*US Sevis Record Transfer

Instructions for F1 International Students Transferring to Texas State from Another U.S. Institution

  • International students that wish to transfer to Texas State University – San Marcos need to meet the academic as well as the immigration requirements for this transfer.
  • Before contacting the Texas State International Office you should apply for admission into Texas State through either the Undergraduate Admissions Office or the Graduate Admissions Office.

STEPS TO TRANSFER A SEVIS RECORD TO TEXAS STATE

Students that have been already admitted into an academic program and provided the financial documentation required for their admissions should follow the steps below to process their SEVIS or immigration transfer. This is a separate procedure not to be confused with the academic transfer done through the Undergraduate or Graduate Admission offices. Simply transferring academically doesn’t complete your SEVIS transfer.

  1. Notify your international/immigration student advisor at your current school of your intent to transfer and verify the procedures with them.
     
  2. Request your current school to fill out and fax the SEVIS Record Transfer Form  It is your responsibility to make sure that your previous/current institution fills out the SEVIS Record Transfer Form and submits it.
     
  3. Upon your notification, a DSO at your current school will update your record in SEVIS as a “transfer out” and indicate a release date.  Once this release date is reached the International Office at Texas State will have access to your SEVIS record to process your transfer I-20.
     
  4. After the release date of your SEVIS record contact the Texas State International Office to confirm that all documents needed for your SEVIS transfer have been received as well as your SEVIS record.
     
  5. Call the International Office to schedule a check-in.  You must bring all of your immigration documents to this meeting.  Your transfer I-20 will be given to you at this time. For more detailed information on our Check-ins and New International Student Orientation visit our Pre-Arrival section of our website:  Pre-Arrival & Orientation Information

IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS:

  • Transfer students must start attending classes within 5 months of the last day he or she attended classes (or ended OPT), or the next available session, whichever comes sooner.
  • If a student completes a course of study (or OPT), the student is eligible for transfer through the end of the 60-day grace period.
  • If you are planning on traveling abroad you must re-enter the country with the I-20 from the school that holds your SEVIS record at the time.  If your release date occurs when you are abroad the Texas State International Office will have to mail you the transfer I-20.
  • A student's authorization for OPT or CPT ends on the transfer release date or the end of the work authorization whichever one is earlier.
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*Are you transferring FROM Texas State TO another U.S. Institution?

To transfer to another U.S. institution from Texas State you must request a SEVIS transfer to the International Office.  This is a separate transfer from the academic transfer and does not imply a transfer of your academic records. The SEVIS transfer will allow your new institution to issue you a new I-20 that will allow you to maintain your legal status.
To notify the Texas State International Office of your intend to transfer out, you must fill out the SEVIS Transfer Out Form and submit it to our office with the admissions acceptance letter attached to it. 

An International Office advisor will determine an appropriate release date for your SEVIS transfer which will generally be the last day of your current semester.  More detailed information is included in the SEVIS Transfer Out Form.

If you decide to cancel your transfer, you must notify the Texas State International Office before your SEVIS transfer release date.  Once the transfer release date has been reached, Texas State will no longer have access to your SEVIS record and your new institution will be responsible for the management of your record.

Simply receiving the new schools I-20 doesn’t complete the transfer process.  Contact the staff at your new institution responsible for assisting international students about completing the required SEVIS transfer procedures.

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