MPORTANT:

  • An EV cannot transfer their SEVIS record if they have received a favorable waiver recommendation from the US Department of State. 
  • EV should not terminate research/teaching activities at curent school until the SEVIS record has been released to the new school.

An exchange visitor may transfer between programs as long as:

  • The Exchange Visitor (EV) is maintaining J1 status with current program sponsor;
  • The purpose of the transfer is to complete the objective, and is consistent with, the goals for which the EV was admitted to exchange visitor status;
  • The EV remains within the same participant program category;
  • There can be no gap between the transfer effective date set by the transfer-out program and the new program begin date;
  • The transfer will not extend the exchange visitor's stay beyond the permissible time for EV's J-1 category.