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If you have completed a Bachelor’s degree at SJSU and have been admitted to a Master’s degree program at SJSU, you will need to complete the Change of Education Level I-20 Request e-form and submit it to ISSS. After you have submitted your eform, ISSS will create a new I-20 for you and email you when your “Change of Education Level” I-20 is ready. Please note the following:

• If there is more than 5 months between the last date of your attendance or OPT/STEM OPT end date and the start date of your new degree, you may not be eligible for a “Change of Education Level” I-20. Please contact ISSS before submitting your request eform. For updated information on SJSU semester start dates, please refer to the SJSU Registrar's Office.
• You may request to obtain your “Change of Education Level” I-20 before the last date of your employment on OPT/STEM OPT, however, you must stop your employment the day before the semester start date of your new degree (For example, if the new semester starts on 01/26/2022, the last day of employment on your OPT/STEM OPT must be on or before 01/25/2022.)
• "Change of Education Level" I-20 does not require a travel signature on the second page in order for you to be able to enter the U.S.. You receive a "Continued Attendance" I-20 with a travel signature only after you are enrolled and have completed the new student immigration check-in. You may schedule an appointment with an ISSS Advisor to discuss your plans, so you know the deadlines that you need to meet, in order to maintain your F-1 visa status.