Transferring Out of WSU
You can transfer directly from WSU to another U.S. college or university if you must have maintained lawful F-1 status throughout your program of study.
Visa Status
Graduating and Beginning a New Program of Study
After successfully completing your current program of study, you have 60 days to transfer your immigration status or apply for Optional Practical Training.
Transferring Before You Complete Your Program of Study
Before your last day of attendance at WSU, you must submit an “F-1 SEVIS Transfer Out” in myPassport. An advisor in International Student and Scholar Services will identify the transfer release date: the point when WSU transfers your SEVIS record to your new school.
You must begin your study at the new school in the next available regular academic term, and no later than 5 months after the date of your last attendance at WSU.
Transfer Procedure
To transfer to another U.S. school, you must first be admitted to that school as a new student. Please make sure you have an admissions letter that includes your name and the term for which you have been admitted. Then, follow these steps:
Traveling Outside the United States
If you are traveling outside the U.S. prior to beginning the program at your new school, please be advised that you must re-enter the U.S. with the new school’s I-20. If your SEVIS record has been released to the new school, your WSU I-20 and travel endorsement will be invalid. When re-entering the United States with a “transfer pending” I-20 from your new school, you can use a valid F-1 visa issued for attendance at WSU or previous school.