Request Transfer of your F-1 SEVIS Record
To be eligible to transfer to UO, your SEVIS record must be in ACTIVE status.
If your SEVIS record is NOT active, you will need to request a new ‘initial’ SEVIS record (I-20) from the UO by sending an email to International Student Services at intl@uoregon.edu. You will be required to leave and re-enter the US with the new I-20. Your school should NOT transfer an inactive or terminated SEVIS record to UO.
Steps to Take:
- Contact the DSO or international student advisor at your school and request to transfer your F-1 SEVIS record to the UO.
- Give the DSO a copy of your UO admission email and the UO's school code below, based on which UO campus you will enroll.
- University of Oregon (Eugene Campus): POO214F00001000
- University of Oregon (Portland Campus): POO214F00001001
- Send an email to International Student Services at sevis@uoregon.edu with the following information:
- Your name and UO ID
- Admit Term to UO
- Name and email of your DSO or international student advisor at your current school
UO Transfer Policy Guidelines
- To be eligible to transfer your SEVIS record to the UO, your UO program must begin no later than 5 months after the last day of attendance at your current institution, or OPT employment end date.
- Your SEVIS record must be transferred to the UO before the first day of classes.
- If you are on OPT, you will lose your OPT status as soon as your record is transferred to the UO. Therefore, you should plan the end of your OPT employment and set your SEVIS transfer date with your current institution accordingly.
Receiving Your UO I-20
Your UO I-20 will be issued within three days after your SEVIS record is transferred to the UO and will be emailed to your UO email address. If you have not claimed your UO email, please activate your DuckID here.
Printing Your I-20
The US Department of Homeland Security now allows digitally signed and e-mailed I-20s. However, you will need to print a hard copy of an e-mailed I-20 and travel with it in-hand for entry to the U.S. Digital copies, photo copies, screenshots, or presenting your electronic I-20 on your phone, tablet, or laptop will not be acceptable for any official purpose.
F-1 Visa and Transfer I-20
If your visa has expired, you may remain in the U.S. as long as you have received your transfer-pending I-20 from the UO and have no plans to travel outside the U.S. within the five-month transfer period. However, you will need to renew your F-1 visa the next time you leave the U.S.
If you are outside the U.S., you will be able to use your current, unexpired F-1 visa to re-enter the U.S., even if it has your previous school’s name printed on it. If your visa has expired or will expire before returning to the U.S., you must use your UO I-20 to renew your F-1 visa.
Questions
Contact International Student Services at intl@uoregon.edu or call 541-346-3206.