Steps to Take

Footstep 1 – Complete the International Admissions Process

  • Wait for your admissions decision from the International Programs Office.
  • If you are admitted, nosotros volition issue your admissions letter and Grade I-20.

Pace ii - Schedule an appointment with the International Programs Function in society to sign the certificate.

  • When y'all come to your date, please be sure to bring the items beneath to the appointment.
  • Your change of condition application cannot be sent to USCIS until all of the documents beneath take been submitted to the International Programs Office.Students who file the application through an attorney or utilise the ELIS electronic filing process should see additional information at the lesser of this page.

Stride 3 - Ready Your Documents for the International Programs Office

  • Review your I-20 and brand certain there are no mistakes on the document.Sign and date the I-20 on page 1 where indicated. A copy of the signed document volition be included with your modify of condition application.
  • Form I-539 Awarding to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Condition - Complete the entire class. For an online re-create, go to the USCIS Forms Page and complete Course I-539 before printing. A hand-written signature is required. Electronic mail international@uhv.edu if you lot have questions about any of the items.
  • Class G-1145 east-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance- This optional course volition allow USCIS to ship you notification by email or text if they have questions or if they need boosted information well-nigh your alter of status.
  • Letter of the alphabet from student applicant to the U.Due south. Department of Homeland Security explaining why you lot desire to change your visa status to F-i. Accost the letter of the alphabet "To Whom Information technology May concern."  If you are applying for change of status while currently on a dependent visa, exist sure to specify in your alphabetic character whether your spouse is currently working likewise every bit when their work period is scheduled to cease.
  • Re-create of your most recent I-94. Students who do not nonetheless have a paper re-create of their I-94 should become to cbp.gov/I94in order to print the electronic record.
  • Copy of passport and visa. If your current passport or visa documents have expired, you will non be approved for the modify to F-1 status.
  • Copy of primary visa holder's or dependent's documents, whichever is applicative:
    • Passport, visa, and paper I-94 (forepart and back) or electronic I-94 documents.
    • If you are the dependent of an H1B or L1 visa holder, you should provide documentation such as a letter from the employer stating their current work status, and expected termination date or duration of employment.
  • Proof of $200 SEVIS fee payment. You must log in to theSEVIS Fee Payment site and pay the $200 SEVIS fee using the information on the Form I-xx. Print your receipt to include with the I-539 application documents.
  • $290 check or coin guild payable to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (do not abbreviate). This fee is for the change of status application.

Step 4 - Prepare Your Documents for Submission to USCIS

Once the requested items above are reviewed past the International Programs Office, the pupil should gather and fix their application for submission to the USCIS Texas Service Middle. The student must make copies of all documents that are beingness submitted. Sending the documents to the USCIS Service Center is the responsibleness of the educatee. The documents may be sent by United states of america postal service or past courier service (FedEx, UPS, or Lone Star). All the same, the preferred method is overnight shipping which can be tracked and receipt documented. Here are the addresses for the postal service and courier service options:

  1. U.S. Postal Service:                 Courier Service:
    USCIS                                          USCIS
    PO Box 660166                          ATTN: I-539
    Dallas TX 75266                        2501 S State Hwy 121 Business concern, Suite 400
                                                         Lewisville TX 75067
  2. The I-20 volition be bachelor to the student for signature by appointment with an International Programs Role staff fellow member. The student can review the I-xx for accurateness and have the original document with them at the time of the signing.
  3. Student must pay the SEVIS fee in order to submit the change of status application. Come across information regarding this fee, directions nigh payment, and how to submit your payment on the web folio for the SEVIS Fee Payment.  A copy of the I-901SEVIS fee payment receipt should be emailedto international@uhv.edu in order for it to be entered into the pupil's record.
  4. ACourse I-797 Notice of Activity will exist sent by e-mail or mail service from USCIS to the person who filed the awarding. A copy of this Detect of Action must be sent by electronic mail to international@uhv.edu in order for information technology to be entered into the student's record.
  5. The modify of status process may take from 90 to 120 days to consummate. If the I-twenty programme start date (item five on Class I-20) arrives before the change of status is canonical, theDSO must update the offset engagement to a future semester in club to avoid auto-cancellation of the I-20 by SEVIS. It is the educatee's responsibility to notify the International Programs Office DSO nigh the progress of your modify of status application before the first grade day and immediately when the educatee is notified, whether it has been approved or denied.
  6. During the arbitrament procedure, if the current visa condition held allows enrollment, the student shouldenroll in full-fourth dimension classes and attend the side by side available international educatee orientation session

Of import: The change of condition procedure may take from 90 to 120 days to complete. If the I-xx program offset date (Item v on Form I-20) arrives before the alter of status is approved, theDSO must update the showtime appointment to a future semester in order to avoid auto-cancellation of the I-20 by SEVIS. It is the student's responsibility to notify the International Programs Office DSO most the progress of your modify of status application and whether it has been canonical or denied.

Within one calendar week of submitting the documents, the student will receive a Notice of Action form stating that the service eye has received the documents and will begin the procedure. Students must send a copy of this notice to international@uhv.edu to ensure tracking of the change of status.

Optional e-File Submission or Use of Personal Attorney - Additional Requirements

Students may cull to e-file the application documents for their modify of status through the USCIS ELIS website to complete the process OR hire a personal attorney to complete the application for them. In that location are additional steps students must be enlightened of if they choose to have these steps.