Transfer
Information for Transferring Students
Thank you for your interest in TIEP. If you are attending another school in the USA and would like to transfer to TIEP, the following information will help you with your transfer to our program.
You will need to submit the following:
- A complete TIEP application form
- $95 nonrefundable TIEP application fee
- A current bank statement (and support letter if needed)
You will also need to provide us with photocopies of the following documents:
- Passport identification page
- F-1 visa
- I-94 arrival/departure card
- I-20s issued to you by previous schools
After we receive these items, we will give you a letter confirming your intention to transfer to TIEP and an F-1 Student Transfer Information Form that will include contact information for TIEP's Designated School Official (DSO) and TIEP's SEVIS School Code. The transfer form will ask your current school to verify your F-1 status and to indicate a SEVIS transfer release date. You must notify the DSO at your current school of your intent to transfer to TIEP. In consultation with the DSO at your current school, you will decide on a release date for the transfer of your SEVIS record to TIEP. Your current school's DSO will enter the release date into the SEVIS database.
After TIEP receives the F-1 Student Transfer Information Form from your current school, we will be able to make a final determination of your admission to TIEP. If you are in valid F-1 status, we will confirm the transfer of your SEVIS record. After your SEVIS record has been released to TIEP, we can create a new Form I-20 for you showing that a transfer is pending from the transfer-out school. You will be able to enroll at TIEP after your SEVIS record has been transferred to TIEP. You must report to TIEP within 15 days of the TIEP program start date. After you enroll at TIEP, your SEVIS record will be activated, and TIEP will issue a new Form I-20 that completes the transfer process and shows your status as a continuing student with an approved transfer.
If you have any questions about the transfer process, please contact a TIEP DSO.
