If a J-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. J-1 students may only matriculate to higher degree level. For instance, if you have been admitted to Doctorate program, you may not matriculate to Masters level. Should this occur, please see an advisor at ISPS to discuss options. [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 DS2019 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 DS2019 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)
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 DS2019
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 within the Graduate College (Masters to Doctorate), 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 DS2019 |
Change of MajorImportant: J-1 students may not change their major. At this time, US Department of State does not allow this provision and students who plan to change their major will be required to leave the US and re-enter with a new DS2019 with the new major showing on the DS2019. Please see an advisor at ISPS before proceeding with a change of major in any department to discuss options and timing of this occurring. |
