International Students Transfer Out Information

Follow the link here and begin uploading required documents.

You can start to upload your documents after entering the U.S. Please plan to complete the form prior to your selected SEVIS check-in time.

You will need the information below along with an electronic copy (.pdf, .jpg, .png, etc.) of the documents listed below to complete this step. (If you are not able to upload your documents in advance, bring the original documents with you to the check-in session.)

Required Documents

• Form I-20 / DS-2019
  • Your New York Tech Form I-20 (for F-visa holders) or Form DS-2019 (for J-visa holders) used to enter the U.S.
• Valid Passport
  • Biography page
• F-1 or J-1 Visa
  • Date of Arrival Stamp (if available)
  • Copy of entry stamp page for Canadian citizens
• I-94 Record
  • A printed or electronic copy of your most recent I-94 Record.
  • Note: This record cannot be created or be accessible until you have entered the US
  • Within 24 hours of your entry, you can retrieve your electronic I-94 online from the Customs and Border Patrol website.
  • You will need your passport information to retrieve your electronic I-94.
  • Remember that you will need to wait until you have entered the US to upload the I-94.
• Local Address and Contact Information
  • Your local address in the U.S. and a U.S. phone number.
  • If you will have a temporary address when you arrive in the U.S., this is the address you should report during check-in. You can change it later if required.
• Emergency and Local Contacts
  • Name and contact information (phone number and email) of at least one (1) local U.S. contact and two (2) emergency contacts (who must be family members)
• Dependent Documentation, if applicable
  • Documents for any dependents that will enter the US with you (passport, visa stamp, I-20/DS-2019 and I-94 record)
  • Dependents can be legally recognized spouses or children (unmarried and under the age of 21) who will be joining you.

Prepare the following documents which are necessary to process the transfer.

1. New York Tech Initial Transfer Out Request Form
   • Completed by yourself, Enrollment Solutions, and the Office of Bursar
   • Proof of payment of administrative fee (see form for more information)

   • Follow the link here for payment information.

2. Acceptance Letter of the school you are intending to transfer to
3. Transfer Release Form from the school you are intending to transfer to (if they have one)
4. Submit all documents together, partial documents will not be accepted

Once you have submitted your transfer documents, your record will be release in 5 business days, no earlier than that. You will receive the completed transfer release form as proof to submit to your new school.