International Student Services

Once you have committed, we will immediately work with you to file your I-20 visa. We’ll work with you to coordinate travel arrangements or international student orientation.

Employment

• Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
• Optional Practical Training (OPT)
• Social Security (docx)
• ITIN
• On-Campus Employment

Travel

• Travel Information
• Visa Renewal
• SEVIS Fee
• Travel on OPT

SEVIS Transfer-In

If you are currently inside the U.S. and attending school with F-1 status, you may be eligible for a SEVIS transfer. This means that your F-1 record can be transferred from your current school to Claremont McKenna College.

First, you must be officially admitted to CMC and have received your admission letter.

You need to meet with your current school’s DSO to notify them of your intent to transfer your F1 record out of your current school to Claremont McKenna College. Your current school’s DSO will release your F-1 record after determining your eligibility. Your current school may have transfer processing forms for you and CMC's DSO to complete. If you do have any forms for CMC’s DSO to complete, please email them to dso@cmc.edu.

If you are still enrolled in classes, your DSO will release your record after the current school session ends.

During the winter or summer break, your F-1 record can be released at any time.

Once your F-1 record is released, CMC will transfer your record on the date that is set by your current school. This means that your transfer I-20 will not be issued until after your F-1 record is fully transferred into CMC.

SEVIS fee

You will not need to pay a SEVIS fee if you are transferring your F-1 record and have been maintaining your F-1 immigration status.

Travel during SEVIS transfers

If you are travelling outside of the U.S. before your transfer release date, then you need to enter the U.S. with your current school’s I-20.

If you are travelling outside of the U.S. after the transfer release date, then you will need to enter the U.S. with CMC's I-20.

Visa during the SEVIS transfers

You will only need to apply for an F-1 visa if your F-1 visa is expired and you are traveling outside the U.S.

If your F-1 visa is not expired and you are traveling outside the U.S., you can re-enter the U.S. with CMC's I-20.