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title: "Check an F-1 transfer to another SEVP-certified school"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/education-law/check-a-transfer-request-from-an-overseas-student/united-states"
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practice_area: "Education Law"
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jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
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# Check an F-1 transfer to another SEVP-certified school

> From the request and the offer, list the transfer-out school, the written acceptance, the new school's SEVIS school code, the proposed release date, and the program start date on any new Form I-20.…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Education Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/education-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the request and the offer, list the transfer-out school, the written acceptance, the new school's SEVIS school code, the proposed release date, and the program start date on any new Form I-20. Do not decide that the transfer is permitted, and do not create the Form I-20. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide whether the record may be transferred. The SEVIS help page says the record must be transferred when the student begins full-time studies at a new school. An F-1 student may transfer during an academic program, or after completing a program and before starting a different degree program or level. An F-1 student may transfer only to another F-1 SEVP-certified school, and the F-1 and M-1 processes differ. F-2 dependents transfer with the F-1 student. If the student meets the eligibility requirements stated in 8 CFR 214.2(f)(8), a designated school official may not refuse to transfer the record of a student accepted by another SEVP-certified school, including for a financial or business reason. That regulation was not opened, so its eligibility test is not restated here. The student instructions, last updated 17 August 2026, say the student brings written confirmation of acceptance, the new official's contact information, and the SEVIS school code. The two officials choose a transfer release date, considering academic needs, travel and employment plans, and the projected start date. On that date the transfer-out official loses access and the transfer-in official can create a new Form I-20. The instructions say the student and the new official should sign it as soon as possible, and that to maintain status the student registers for classes and contacts the new official within 15 days of the program start date on the new Form I-20. A student who has arrived and wants to transfer before beginning classes at the school on the current Form I-20 must inform that school's official, show proof of acceptance, and report to the new school and enroll in a full course within 30 days of arrival. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Check a transfer request from an overseas student](https://ailawframework.com/practice/education-law/check-a-transfer-request-from-an-overseas-student.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the request and the offer, list the transfer-out school, the written acceptance, the new school's SEVIS school code, the proposed release date, and the program start date on any new Form I-20. Do not decide that the transfer is permitted, and do not create the Form I-20.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- The 15 days run from the program start date on the new Form I-20. The 30 days run from arrival, and only for a transfer before classes begin at the first school.
- 8 CFR 214.2(f)(8) was not opened. Do not restate its eligibility test from memory.
- An M-1 transfer is a different process on the help page.

## Sources

- [Manage Transfer of F-1 SEVIS Record, SEVIS Help Hub](https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/sevis-help-hub/student-records/transfers/manage-transfer-of-f-1-sevis-record) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [Instructions for Transferring to Another School as an F-1 Student, last updated 17 August 2026](https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/students/study/instructions-for-transferring-to-another-school-as-an-f-1-student) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*