This form must be completed by the student and submitted to the International Admissions Office at Lamar University prior to having his/her SEVIS Record released. Request for Initial Transfer: Requests need to be made within 30 days of arriving in the USA. The start date of the new school must also be within 30 days of initial arrival.

The following items must be submitted at the time of request:
SEVIS I-20
Passport/Biographical Page
VISA Documents/I-94 card
I-901 Receipt – SEVIS Fee
Dependents(s) passport, I-20, I-94 Card (if they are with you in the USA)
Copy of Acceptance Letter – The letter must contain the first day of class date.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY: 

Steps: 

1. Complete and submit this form, along with the documents listed above – including the acceptance letter from the school you intend to transfer to. Completion of this form authorizes Lamar University to release your SEVIS record to the new school.
2. The new school will issue an I-20 to you after the release date.

Please note: Although you may be applying to multiple new schools, Lamar University may indicate only one transfer school in SEVIS. If you decide to cancel your school transfer, you must notify the Office of International Student Programs and Services before your transfer release date. Once the transfer release date has been reached, Lamar University will no longer have access to your SEVIS record.