Your current school must update your SEVIS record within 60 days of your completing their program. Please plan ahead and submit your complete application well before that 60-day period so your SEVIS record can be transferred to the Language Institute with an active status.
F-1 Visa Students Transferring to the Intensive English Program
- Download and complete application form
- Download and complete the top part of the Transfer Clearance Form and have the international student advisor of your current school complete the remainder of the form
- Make copies of the following:
- passport information page
- visa page
- I-94
- Include copies for any immediate family members who have accompanied you
- Provide a financial document proving you have a minimum of $4,350 for each session you plan to study in the United States
- Make copies of all I-20 forms, both current and past
- Provide copies of transcripts from all schools and programs you have attended in the United States
- Provide copies of all your medical and immunization documents
- Choose a payment option for the $100 nonrefundable application fee
- Payment Options:
- credit or debit card
- money order
- check
- cash (paid in person at the Language Institute)
- Send application form, transfer clearance form, passport information, visa and I-94 pages, financial document, I-20 forms, transcripts, medical documents, and $100 application fee to the Language Institute by mail or fax
Important Contacts
- Registration Coordinator
registrationcoordinator@esl.gatech.edu - Academic Coordinator
advisor@esl.gatech.edu - Housing Coordinator
lihousing@esl.gatech.edu - Main Line
404.894.2425
