F-1 Transfer In

Please contact IEI@memphis.edu for Transfer in instructions.

To transfer to the University of Memphis, you must first notify your current school's DSO of your intent to transfer and provide him with the following:

Your UofM acceptance letter
The date you want your SEVIS record released to the UofM
Contact the IEI office at IEI@memphis.edu for instructions for transferring in.

F-1 Transfer Out

Please contact the IEI office to start the process to transfer to another U.S. SEVIS-approved institution:

To transfer to another U.S. institution that can accept SEVIS records, you must first notify your DSO at the Intensive English for Internationals (IEI) office of your intent to transfer and provide your international advisor with the following:

Written confirmation of the acceptance to the new school.
Written request/permission to begin the transfer on a specific date.
SEVIS school code for the transfer-to school.
Contact information for the new school's DSO.

The IEI office will work with you and the DSO at your new school, to choose a transfer release date. This date is when the DSO at your transfer-in school takes responsibility for your SEVIS record. Several factors go into selecting this date:

Academic needs
Travel and employment plans
Projected start date of your new program.

Once your transfer release date arrives, the IEI office will not have access to your SEVIS record, and your new DSO can create a new Form I-20 for you. It is important to get a new Form I-20 (signed by your new DSO and you) as soon as possible. To maintain your status, register for classes and contact your new DSO within 15 days of the program start date listed on your new Form I-20.