if i get an i 20 from one university will the other universities find out?

soopk2 · 10-18-2012, 07:27 PM

okay so i've gotten into one university, but i'm still waiting for the other two to reply. the other two will probably reply sometime in december, and so i accepted my offer at the first university as they have limited housing. so my question is, if i get an i 20 made from the university whose offer i've already accepted, will the other two universities find out? and if they do, will it affect my chances of admission?

i should note that the one i've gotten accepted to already isn't my first choice. also these are us universities not canadian, but im canadian so i wont be needing a visa but still need to get an i 20 (correct me if im wrong?)

thanks

asdf098 · 10-20-2012, 02:39 AM

Once you've got an I-20 you're registered with SEVIS, so you'll probably have to go through a transfer of record procedure. It'll be something similar to this: https://internationalaffairs.uchicag...ther-us-school

I'm not really sure how the other institutions you applied to will handle it, since you didn't apply there as a transfer student. It's best to talk to their international student offices/advisors if you get an offer.