F1 status protection while tranfering to another university

[bkbellamkonda]

Hi

I am an international student doing MBA in a reputed university in Florida. I am planning to transfer to another university in a different state. I complete my present quarter of study by November 1st week and the registration for the winter quarter is in the 2nd week of November. For the university I am planning to shift, the winter quarter starts in January. So in the mean time, I have a gap of more than 2 months. Do i have the risk of losoing my F1 status in case I choose to transfer? What would be the case if I get the I 20 of the new university by November itself? If I have the risk of losing status, What can I do to avoid that?

 

[SHORTY LONG]

Hi

I am an international student doing MBA in a reputed university in Florida. I am planning to transfer to another university in a different state. I complete my present quarter of study by November 1st week and the registration for the winter quarter is in the 2nd week of November. For the university I am planning to shift, the winter quarter starts in January. So in the mean time, I have a gap of more than 2 months. Do i have the risk of losoing my F1 status in case I choose to transfer? What would be the case if I get the I 20 of the new university by November itself? If I have the risk of losing status, What can I do to avoid that?

The name of your State is Florida?
Spend some time at this site where you can learn a great deal. http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis

 

[foreign_alien]

f1 visa and university transfer.

The name of your State is Florida?
Spend some time at this site where you can learn a great deal. http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis

Dear friend.

You can apply for a change to as many schools you wish.as long as your international student office says you are in status,then you are in status.So ask your international student advisor/officer ,what will be your position.Remember your earlier schools has to give a clearance certificate of some kind,which states that you have been maintaining the minimum required grade prescribed by the INS,which 'Grade B' and above for international students.Also if you want to just kill time,then apply for a sick leave and inform your international student office,ie if you are really sick .In this case even if you aren't taking full course load at the university and just sleeping at home,you can maintain valid F1 status.The third option would be to ask for a leave of absence from the school,what this will do is allow you to travel abraod on your current I-20.Any ways you are in no trouble,just maintain your grades and keep the internation student office happy.The INS or the USCIS ,enjoys heavy fees for re instating international students.So the worst come worst you can go to them and tell them that you been out of stauts and the situation was beyond your control,all you might have to do is to fill up a re-instatment form and pay the fees simple.I agree the rules seems very wiered at times.I mean asking to maintain a grade of B at all times is really unfare.This restricts freedom of thought and personally I feel it is marxist/communist in a way.Hope this helps.Good luck.

 

[ajharish]

Simple.

get the valid I20 from the new school, after your quarter is completed transfer you sevis from the old to new school. And you are all set. you will be in status once the sevis is transfered till whatever date is mentioned in the I20. and more importantly you will not go out of status by applying for any other school, as long as you comply with the university regulations.

i am not a immigration attorney, but this is what i think since i have been a student in the US