Transfers

Transfers will be processed when the international students are academically eligible to transfer. Students must notify the ISO of their final decision to transfer by submitting a copy of their acceptance letter to the transferring institution and completing the SEVIS Record of Transfer Form located online at BCINL in order to facilitate the transfer of the students electronic file (the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System file). The College will transfer the students effective the first day after grades are posted, unless the students request is a different date.

All employment authorizations end when the SEVIS record is transferred.

International students may remain in the United States up to five (5) months when transferring out of the current school without pursuing a full-time course load when in-between schools. The 5 months are calculated according to the date of the student’s official transfer – the first day of the semester in the new school and the last day of the semester in the current school.

Students status and I-20 forms are issued in connection with a specific college and program. When students transfer to another institution, the new educational institution will issue a new I-20 Form indicating the new educational institution, new programs, and the new expected program end date.