Current Students - Transferring

If you decide to attend another school to finish your degree, or you decide to attend graduate school after finishing your program here, you will need to have your SEVIS record transferred to the new school before the new school will be able to issue you an I-20.  You should follow the new school admission/transfer guidelines to be admitted to the new school.  When you are ready to transfer, bring in the following documents and we will process your request.

• Transfer Out Request Form -- See International Services Advisor

•  Acceptance letter from new school

Please be aware of the following issues associated with transferring to a new school.

• The transfer release date should be after the end of the current BYU-Idaho semester and before the start date of the new program.  If you are on OPT, the release date should be after the expiration date on your EAD card unless you wish to begin your new program sooner.

• Transferring automatically invalidates your, CPT, OPT or severe economic hardship work authorizations.

• You may not work on campus after your transfer release date.

• You may only transfer to one school at a time.  (If you have been accepted at several schools, you must select the one you will attend before requesting a transfer.)

• After the transfer release date, BYU-Idaho will no longer have access to your SEVIS records and you will have to contact your new school to make any changes to your SEVIS records.

• Your new school will not be able to print out a new I-20 for you until after the transfer release date

* If you have any questions regarding Transferring, please schedule an appointment with an International Service advisor.

To schedule an appointment please call: (208) 496-3248

or email: international@byui.edu

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