[Intl-stu] New I-20 design

[International Students]

The Student Exchange Visitor Program has announced that the new Form I-20 for F visa students will have a new format effective immediate. The new Form I-20 will be easier to read and update. Some notable changes you will find on the redesigned Form I-20 include:

*         A more visible SEVIS ID number, school and program of study for the student.

*         A better separation of the student's information from the dependent(s) information.

*         Expandable field boxes that display information about cap gap extension, change of status, event history and other authorizations.

*         General design improvements that include moving the instructions to the third page of the Form I-20, as well as the removal of the barcode, and the blocks for visa and port of entry information.

*         The new Request Mass Reprint functionality that allows DSOs to reprint Forms I-20 for multiple students at a time.

There is no mandate that students must have the new version of the form immediately; therefore, students will have time to obtain the updated version throughout the next year.  As students request updates for their I-20 During their studies at A&M-Commerce (travel signature, change of major, etc.) or apply for CPT/OPT the ISSS will issue a new version of the I-20.  As mentioned, it is not necessary for students to have an updated I-20 per the Student Exchange Visitor Program.

Attached you will find a sample of the new I-20.

John Mark Jones, Director
International Student & Scholar Services
Texas A&M University-Commerce
PO Box 3011
Commerce TX 75428
(Ph) 903-886-5097  (F) 903-468-3200
www.tamuc.edu/isso<http://www.tamuc.edu/isso>

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