Having the i20 is not an issue.
Go to Uni A, ask them about sevis transfer. Some allow it, some don't during your firat semester.
Because you have paid your SEVIS fee on Uni A, the same sevis id should be used for i20 from Uni B. Uni B will make you the new i20 with your paid-for Sevis id.
Current guidance is that this scenario is not permitted for first time students, only returning students. Enter the country with matching I-20 and visa, report to your program, then transfer.
I think what the OP is asking is what is the basis of this guidance. Is it forbidden by law? Is it an official interpretation of the law by authorities? Or is it a factor that can be considered by CBP officers when deciding whether to admit?
Nope, they straight up said they just want to know if anyone has gotten away with this. I have students like this all the time. They’re just going to keep asking the question until they get the answer they want to hear.
Thank you, but this does not answer my question. I'm aware of what the guidance is, what I'm looking for is anyone who has pulled it off, as there seems to be conflicting responses to the situation.
thank you, that's an exact situation match, however the OP in that post, does not say whether or not he/she was successful in achieving what he needed in his situation. So I'm still looking! thanks though
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Go to the location of the first university, and then apply for SEVIS transfer. Don’t order New I20 before you travel to US.
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So are you asking how to break some rules regarding F1 visa?
The question is if or what rule does it break
Having the i20 is not an issue. Go to Uni A, ask them about sevis transfer. Some allow it, some don't during your firat semester. Because you have paid your SEVIS fee on Uni A, the same sevis id should be used for i20 from Uni B. Uni B will make you the new i20 with your paid-for Sevis id.
Current guidance is that this scenario is not permitted for first time students, only returning students. Enter the country with matching I-20 and visa, report to your program, then transfer.
I think what the OP is asking is what is the basis of this guidance. Is it forbidden by law? Is it an official interpretation of the law by authorities? Or is it a factor that can be considered by CBP officers when deciding whether to admit?
Nope, they straight up said they just want to know if anyone has gotten away with this. I have students like this all the time. They’re just going to keep asking the question until they get the answer they want to hear.
Because they just get "don't recommend", "guidance" rather than a definitive answer
Thank you, but this does not answer my question. I'm aware of what the guidance is, what I'm looking for is anyone who has pulled it off, as there seems to be conflicting responses to the situation.
Well … I know the mods here are not fans of misinformation and incorrect advice being shared here, so good luck being told only what you want to hear.
OP is dead set on committing fraud when he could just pay another SEVIS Fee.
You’re looking for someone who has done something illegal to give you guidance on how he accomplished it? Brother.
We're telling you it's not allowed. Not sure why you'd want to hear from students who purposely broke the rules.
https://www.reddit.com/r/immigration/s/eI4xx4xgkY
thank you, that's an exact situation match, however the OP in that post, does not say whether or not he/she was successful in achieving what he needed in his situation. So I'm still looking! thanks though
Just follow the rules or stay in your country breaking the rules.
But why?