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Transfer Workshop. International Student center Pasadena city college. Eligibility for Transferring. You must maintain your F-1 status. You must be admitted by the school you plan to transfer to, and your new program must begin within 5 months of your last day of class at PCC.
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Transfer Workshop International Student center Pasadena city college
Eligibility for Transferring • You must maintain your F-1 status. • You must be admitted by the school you plan to transfer to, and your new program must begin within 5 months of your last day of class at PCC. • If you are on OPT, the new program must begin within 5 months of the end of OPT.
What Next? • I have been admitted to another school, and plan to transfer out… • Now What?
What to Provide ISC • Submit the following documents to the International Student Center: • A copy of your acceptance letter • Completed Transfer Out Request Form. • http://www.pasadena.edu/internationalStudents/documents/Transfer-OutRequestForm.pdf • **Your new school may also give you its own transfer form to be completed by our office. • Please indicate the release date on the transfer out form. • Release date should be AFTER you complete all PCC courses.
After Documents Are Submitted • Once you submit the Transfer Out Form and a copy of the admissions letter, the ISC will review your documents and verify that you are in status. • Since the review process can take up to 10 business days, please submit your request as early as possible.
What’s Next? • If approved, your SEVIS record will be released to the new school. • The new school will then be responsible for issuing a new I-20 for you. Please contact your new school for next steps.
Changed Your Mind About Transferring? • If you change your mind about transferring you must contact the ISC immediately. If you decide to transfer to a different school, or if you decide not to transfer at all, ISC will be able to cancel the transfer request as long as it is BEFORE the release date. • If the release date has passed, ISC will not be able to make any changes. You will need to contact the DSO at the school that you have been transferred to.
Conditional Acceptance • Be aware of a “conditional” acceptance. • We will not transfer your SEVIS record if your acceptance letter states that it is conditional – once acceptance is finalized, you may then request a transfer out. • Continue to maintain good grades during your final semester – you risk having your acceptance withdrawn if you do not perform well during your final semester.
Travel While Between Schools • If you plan to travel outside the U.S., make sure you plan accordingly to your transfer. • You must reenter the U.S. with an I-20 for the school that holds your SEVIS record. • Once your SEVIS record is released to a new school, you must coordinate your travel with the new school as they will be responsible for issuing your new I-20.
Do you need a new visa? • You do not have to apply for a new F-1 visa even if the name of the new school is not on your current UNEXPIRED visa. However, if your F-1 visa is expired or you don't have an F-1 visa in your passport (Change of Status students) and you plan to travel outside the U.S., you need to apply for a new F-1 visa to re-enter the U.S.
Summary • Maintain your status • Turn in documents to ISC on time • A copy of your acceptance letter • Completed Transfer Out Request Form • Know for sure if you plan to transfer. If you change your mind at the last minute, it may be too late to cancel the transfer. • If you plan to travel, know which I-20 to reenter the U.S. with.
Survey • Please fill out the Transfer Workshop Survey before you leave. • This will help the International Student Center to improve its informational workshops. Thank You
