Program Extension

In order to be eligible to request a Extension I-20, you must meet all of the following requirements:

• You have maintained your current visa status
• Have have confirmed with your academic advising office (College Advising for undergraduate students; or Departmental Advising for graduate students) that you need more time beyond the program end date on your current I-20 to complete your academic requirements and graduate from UC San Diego.
• Your program end date is not in the past.

Students must submit their request at least 10 business days before the program end date on their I-20 to maintain status. If you do not have your program end date extended before the current end date of your I-20, ISEO will not be able to process the extension anymore and you will enter your 60 day grace period. Should this situation happen to you, you will need to renew your visa status.

Submit an "Extension I-20/DS-2019 Request" on iPortal. 

• Upload a PDF copy of your bank statement(s) or financial support letter(s) to show funding for the period of your extension.
  • Graduate Students: For graduate students extending their program end dates through a vacation term or a filing fee term in which they will not enroll in coursework, exceptions made be made to amount of funding required.
• The processing time is 10 business days.
• You will be notified via email when the request is complete.
• Print and sign the I-20, and keep a copy for your own records.