Transferring SEVIS record

• You are currently in valid F-1 status 
• You have an offer of admission from a new school 
• If you’ve graduated or completed OPT, you are still within your 60-day grace period. 

When transferring to a new school, the start of classes at your new school must be within 5 months of one of the following: 

• Program completion at Minnesota State Mankato
• Last day of enrollment at Minnesota State Mankato (if not graduating from Minnesota State Mankato) 
• OPT employment authorization end date 
• If not completing OPT, the requested SEVIS I-20 transfer/release date 

• Completing a program at one school and starting a new program at a different school 
• Student graduates with a bachelor’s degree and will begin graduate study 
• Student graduates from high school in the U.S. and will begin study at a post-secondary institution 
• Student completes an intensive English program and will start a university degree 
• Currently studying at one school and deciding to transfer/change to a new school 
• Student is studying at the bachelor’s level and decides after three semesters at their current school they want to change to a different school. 
• Currently working on OPT and starting a new degree program at a different school 
• Student graduates with a bachelor’s degree and started post-completion OPT.  During OPT they apply for graduate school, are admitted, and decide to start a Master’s program that begins before or after post-completion OPT.  
• Student graduates with a bachelor’s degree and started post-completion OPT.  Then applies and is approved for the OPT STEM Extension. They apply for graduate school, are admitted, and decide to start a Master’s program that begins before or after OPT STEM Extension