If an F-1 student has changed his or her degree level, he or she must report it to ISPS within 10 days of the change and obtain a new Form I-20 showing a new degree level. Important:Procedure is slightly different between those who change from Bachelor to Master/PhD, those who change degree level but not major within the Graduate College, and those who change both major and degree level within the Graduate College.
[Change of degree level from Bachelor to Master/PhD]
Required Documents (all must be valid and original copy) at ISPS: - Document Request Form
- All previously issued I-20 Forms
- Funding letter (less than 6 months old) for the amount indicated on the document request form Additional funding may be required depending on College (example: Eller, Law, Pharmacy, etc)
- A copy of official Admissions letter (This letter will be directly forwarded to ISPS from the Graduate Admissions Office)
[Change of degree level but not major within the Graduate College]
Required Documents (all must be valid and original copy) at ISPS:
- Document Request Form
- All previously issued I-20 Forms
- Funding letter (less than 6 months old) for the amount indicated on the Document Request Form Additional funding may be required depending on College (example: Eller, Law, Pharmacy, etc)
[Change of both major and degree level within the Graduate College]
Required Documents (all must be valid and original copy) at ISPS: - Document Request Form
- All previously issued I-20 Forms
- Funding letter (less than 6 months old) for the amount indicated on the document request form Additional funding may be required depending on College (example: Eller, Law, Pharmacy, etc)
- A copy of official Admissions letter (This letter will be directly forwarded to ISPS from the Graduate Admissions Office)
What You Need To Do:- Step 1: Submit all required documents to the ISPS front desk
- Step 2: Wait for email from ISPS (if you don’t hear from ISPS, call at 621-4627 to check your application status. See Note 1 below about the normal processing time)
- Step 3: Pick up your new I-20
Note 1: Normal processing time at ISPS is 10 business days after receipt of complete documents (including a copy of official admissions letter). Processing time may vary depending on the date ISPS receives student’s official admissions letter from the Graduate Admissions Office. Note 2: For change of degree level but not major within the Graduate College, a copy of admissions letter is not generated. However, ISPS must be able to confirm change of degree level in the UA Student Information System prior to issuing a new Form I-20.
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