If you have completed your studies at Nassau Community College, or if you have decided that you would like to go to another school, it is possible to “transfer” your I-20 to that school. The transfer process is for students who are in lawful F-1 status, that is, you have not violated your status in any way.

If you would like to transfer, it is necessary to do the following:

• Apply to the new school and be accepted to a program of study

• Contact the International Students Office at your new school to inform them of your transfer. You will have to complete an I-20 transfer application, and turn in documentation that will allow your new school to issue you an I-20.

• Contact the Office of International Student Affairs at Nassau Community College to inform us of your plans to transfer to a new school. We will need to complete a transfer recommendation form for your new school. This form can be obtained from the International Student Office at your new school.

• Your I-20 records will be transferred to your new school through the SEVIS tracking system, and your new school will issue you a new I-20.

• If you are graduating and transferring (this means you are getting your degree from Nassau community College) you must inform the Office of International Student Affairs of your plans to transfer within 60 days of your last day of classes at Nassau Community College.

• If you are NOT graduating and transferring (this means you will NOT earn a degree at Nassau Community College), you must inform the Office of International Student Affairs of your transfer immediately (preferably BEFORE the semester ends). Understand that your status will be terminated if you do not complete the transfer process within 30 days of the first day of classes for the term directly following your last term. For example, if your last term at Nassau is the fall term, you record will be terminated 30 days from the start date of the spring semester if you have not completed the transfer process.

**If you would like your official Nassau Community College transcripts to be sent to your new school, you must go to the Registrar’s Office, and complete a transcript request form.