If you already have an F-1 student status and you would like to change your school for different reasons, you may transfer from one DHS approved school to another by following the transfer procedures set forth in 8 CFR 214.2(f)(8). The following information is provided to help you to transfer from one school to another.
1: Admission
To get started, please contact an admissions representative. Our friendly staff speaks many languages; please ask for someone who speaks your native language. Alternatively, you can fill out our application form and our advisers will contact you.
2: Documents for Admission
Copy of Passport (should be valid for at least 2 months beyond your intended period of study in the United States)
Entry Visa (in passport)
I-94 (Arrival/departure record) Print out I-94
DS-2019 form (only for J-1 students)
Approval Notice (I-797 form) if you have changed your status to F-1 in the United States.
All I-20s from previous school
Financial evidence that shows you or your sponsor has sufficient funds to cover your tuition and living expenses during the period of your intended stay (translated into English). The financial documents are the most important factor for an F-1 student visa.
Copy of High School or University Diploma (translated into English)
Transcript from previous school
If you have a spouse and/or children who are going to accompany you while in the US, you will need to provide the following documents in order to submit each dependent’s I-20:
Copy of Passport for each dependent (should be valid for at least 2 months beyond your intended period of study in the United States)
Proof of your relationship to your spouse and/or children (e.g., marriage and/or birth certificates translated into English.)
3: School Fees
The following fees are required:
Application Fee: $190
You can pay online at http://www.solex.edu. (if your application will not be accepted, your fees will be returned)
After you have been accepted by the school, the Designated School Official at your new school will issue an acceptance letter, transfer form send them to your current school.
4: I-20 Form
Once your current school releases your SEVIS record, the Designated School Official at your new school will be able to submit your new I-20 Form.
5: Report to the school
You need to report to your new school within 15 days after your release date from your previous school:
Receive new I-20 form
Take the placement test
Get your class schedule and make arrangements to pay tuition
Solexian is authorized under U.S. Federal Law to enroll non-immigrant students.
