Immigration Process for International Students Transferring a Visa from Another U.S. Institution
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Graduate program notifies Rackham that they have recommended the applicant for admission.
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Applicant can view recommendation of admission in Wolverine Access.
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Rackham emails applicant with admission.
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Applicant accepts the offer of admission in Wolverine Access.
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Student will receive an invitation email to M-Passport after accepting the offer of admission and creating their uniqname. Through M-Passport, student provides financial information, current immigration paperwork, and any dependent information to request their immigration document.
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Rackham issues the required I-20 or DS-2019 after the SEVIS release date is determined by their previous university, indicated on the U-M Transfer-In Form.
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When Rackham has issued the documents, the I-20 or DS-2019 will be available in M-Passport for download.
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Student arrives on campus by “reporting date” indicated on the I-20 or DS-2019.