Transferring to NYU

If you are already in the U.S. as an F-1 or J-1 student at another institution, you must complete a transfer of your immigration sponsorship if you intend to transfer to or begin a new full-time program of study at New York University. Follow the procedure below if you wish to transfer your immigration sponsorship to study as a full-time student at NYU.

1. Apply for an I-20 or DS-2019

Once you have been admitted to a full-time program at New York University, you must apply for a Form I-20 (for F-1 students) from the OGS. J-1 students must apply for a Form DS-2019 from the OGS or from a qualifying Exchange Visitor program (such as Fulbright, LASPAU, or AMIDEAST) that authorizes study at New York University.

In order to apply for an I-20 or DS-2019 from NYU, you must complete an I-20/DS-2019 application. Complete the I-20/DS-2019 application and submit it to the OGS for proceessing. Be sure to submit your completed I-20/DS-2019 application with your F-1 transfer form (see next step).

2. F-1 Students Only: Complete an F-1 Transfer Information Form

If you are an F-1 student currently in the United States at another institution, you must have your current international student advisor complete an F-1 TRANSFER FORM. Submit the transfer form to your current international student advisor, and submit the I-20/DS-2019 application with your transfer form to the OGS. In order to issue a transfer I-20 form, your former school must release your SEVIS record to New York University. It will take approximately two weeks to issue a transfer I-20 from the date the OGS receives a completed I-20/DS-2019 application and has access to your SEVIS record.

J-1 Students Only: If you are currently in the U.S. in J-1 student status, you must discuss your eligibility to transfer to NYU's program sponsorship with your current program sponsor.

You must ensure that your new program at NYU is consistent with your original program objective.

3. Once you have received your I-20 or DS-2019, you must activate your form.

Activation must be completed by reporting your arrival to NYU at the mandatory check-in workshop. F-1 students and J-1 transfer students must attend the next available check-in workshop as soon as possible upon your arrival. You must attend the check-in workshop BEFORE your program start date. Failure to attend a mandatory check-in workshop may jeopardize your ability to remain legally in the U.S.

J-1 students who received their DS-2019 from a sponsoring J-1 Exchange Visitor program such as Fulbright must report to their sponsoring organization to have their forms activated.