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Change of Educational Program or Degree
When to apply: If you advance from one educational program or level
to
another and stay at the same school, USCIS must be notified of the change.
Eligibility:
- You must have been a full-time student maintaining status.
- You must enroll in the program in the next available term after
leaving the previous program or in the first term following an authorized
vacation.
What you need to do:
- Notify ISSS that you will be changing your program.
What ISSS will do:
- Update your I-20 information in the Student and Exchange Visior Information
System and give you a new, updated I-20.
OR
- If you go outside the US (except for a trip of 30 days or less to
Mexico, Canada, or the Caribbean Islands other than Cuba), you may accomplish
the change by presenting a new I-20 showing the new program or degree
to an immigration officer at the port of entry. The immigration officer
should adjudicate the I-20 and stamp and return your I-20 to show the
change. If this was not accomplished, see an international student advisor.
IMPORTANT: If you accomplish the change by re-entering the US with
the new I-20, you must have a valid passport, valid visa, and otherwise
be eligible for entry to the US. If you have questions, see an international
student advisor.
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