ISSO | Psychology Building, 4
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Floor | tel: 410 704-2421 | isso@towson.edu | www.towson.edu/isso
Transfer-In Form
Please complete this form after you have been admitted to Towson University. Complete Part I and submit the form to an
international student advisor or Designated School Official (DSO) at your current school. You should also speak to the advisor about
your SEVIS transfer date. Your international student advisor (or DSO) at your current school should complete Part II of this form.
Either you or your advisor my send the form back to Towson University at isso@towson.edu.
Part 1 -To be completed by the student (please write legibly or type in your response)
Last Name:
First Name:
Towson University ID#:
SEVIS ID Number: N
Admitted Term/Semester Year: Fall _____ Spring _____ Summer ______
U.S. Address:
City:
Zip Code:
Do you plan to travel outside of the U.S. before starting at
Towson University:
No
Yes Please provide the dates of travel below
Date of departure from U.S: ______ / ______ / ________
Month Day Year
Date of return from U.S: ______ / ______ / ________
Month Day Year
By signing below,:
I give permission for my current school to release my immigration information to Towson University
I agree to provide a copy of my Towson admission letter to my current school.
Student Signature:
Date: ______ / ______ / ________
To be completed by the International Student Advisor/ Designated School
Official at Current School:
Dates of Enrollment at your institution: ________ / ________ / ________ --to-- _________ / ________ / _________
Month Day Year Month Day Year
To the best of your knowledge, has the
student maintained his/her nonimmigrant
status?
Yes
No: Please do not release immigration record, yet. Our office will be in
contact with you (school) and student to determine student’s options.
Please describe violation. __________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Anticipated SEVIS Release date:
______ / ______ / ________
Month Day Year
Institution:
DSO Printed Name:
DSO Signature
Date:
Last Updated 05/2018
ISSO | Psychology Building, 4
th
Floor | tel: 410 704-2421 | isso@towson.edu | www.towson.edu/isso
INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRANSFERRING YOUR IMMIGRATION RECORD TO TOWSON UNIVERSITY
Congratulations on your admission to Towson University! If you are a student in F-1 status currently attending an
educational institution (high school, ESL, college or university) in the United States, you will need to complete a transfer
of your U.S. government SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) record from your previous school to
Towson University. Please follow the steps below to complete the immigration transfer process.
1. Once you are sure Towson University is the school you will attend, inform your current/previous school’s
International Student Advisor (or Designated School Official) that you plan to transfer your F-1 record to Towson
University. Make certain this is your final decision, as your current/previous school can release your record to only
one university.
2. Agree on a “release” date with your current/previous school’s International Student Advisor. The “release” date is
the date on which your SEVIS record will be accessible to Towson University and no longer accessible to your
current/previous school. Towson University will then be able to issue an I-20 for your attendance here. The release
date is also the date on which you will no longer be allowed to work on your current/previous school’s campus. If
you are on OPT, you will not be able work with your current Employment Authorization Document (EAD) even though
there may still be time left on the authorization. Therefore, the careful selection of the “release” date is very
important.
3. Complete and return the Transfer-In Form” to Towson University’s International Student and Scholar Office (ISSO).
4. Once we have your financial documents and passport copy, your transfer pending I-20 will be processed in 3-5 business
days.
5. Traveling outside of the U.S. before starting at Towson University
a) If the F-1 visa in your passport has expired, you will need to apply for a new F-1 visa at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate. You
will need to take your new I-20, a valid passport, and evidence of your financial ability in order to obtain a new F-1 visa.
b) If your visa is valid, you can use it to return to the U.S. The visa DOES NOT have to say Towson University in order to use
it for entry to the U.S.
6. Attend the required New International Student Program presented by the ISSO.
SPECIAL NOTE:
1) You must be maintaining legal F-1 status at your previous institution in order to transfer to Towson University through this
procedure.
2) If you are not currently in legal F-1 status, call the International Student and Scholar Office to make an appointment with an
international student advisor to discuss your situation. You may be able to apply to the government for a reinstatement to legal
status, or you may have to travel back home and re-enter the U.S. to regain your status.
Last Updated 05/2018