Summer Arrival Info: SEVIS Check-in

SEVIS Check-in at your university is required by law for international students, scholars and visa holders. You cannot obtain a Purdue photo ID card until you complete the SEVIS Check-in process. For Summer admits, report to Schleman Hall, room 136, when you arrive at Purdue. The entire process will take about 30 - 45 minutes. Bring your passport, Form I-20 or Form DS-2019, I-94 arrival/ departure card and all immigration documents from previous schools if you are transferring from another U.S. institution. You will receive a detailed Orientation schedule and University information packet.

Students leaving another U.S. educational institution to attend Purdue must also complete the check-in process (including transfer procedures) with the ISS office during the first two weeks of their first semester at Purdue. Failure to do so may lead to loss of legal nonimmigrant status and interruption of studies.

If you are transferring from another educational institution in the U.S. to Purdue, you must notify your current institution that you will attend Purdue by requesting a SEVIS transfer. This will allow the other institution to release your SEVIS record to Purdue so that we can issue you a new “transfer pending” I-20 or DS-2019. You must then bring your immigration documents to Purdue’s SEVIS Check-in to complete the transfer process.