I-20 form (incorrect major listed)

Student Lounge International Students
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<p>So I got accepted to UC Davis. I am an international student.</p>

<p>I just recently received my I-20 form from UCD (was so excited to finally receive it)</p>

<p>'till I found out they listed my major incorrectly. Instead of Biochemical engineering, they put down CHEMICAL ENGINEERING.</p>

<p>OMG. I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY MADE A SILLY MISTAKE.</p>

<p>1) Does this mean I have to fill up another I-20 request form and pay for the delivery?</p>

<p>2) Will this take SISS another 2 weeks to create my I-20 form? Can it be any any shorter?</p>

<p>3) Do I still have time to apply for visa...</p>

<p>Sincerely,
Sad person :'(</p>

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<p>That’s easy to fix, and it can wait until after you get your visa. Your major is one of those things that only need to be updated on the I-20, not your actual visa foil in your passport. After you get to campus, you can stop by the international student office and ask for an updated I-20.</p>

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<p>It’s fine, don’t worry about it.</p>

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<p>It’s not a problem, same thing happened to my sister. In her case, her major was Pre-pharmacy, written as Chemistry which wasn’t a mistake. When inputting majors, there are codes and in my school’s case the code for Pre-pharm and Chem are the same. Ask for an official explanation from your school, and let the Consular Officer know during the interview. Not a big deal.</p>

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<p>Thank you guys. That helped me a lot from panicking so much.</p>

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<p>@ b@r!um , are you sure it can wait until after we get the visa??I have the same problem.</p>

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<p>100% sure. Your college only needs to update your SEVIS record and print a new I-20. If you have time before your visa interview, I suggest that you get it fixed beforehand.</p>

<p>Femiluv has a good point that some majors with similar content share SEVIS codes. Not every “mistake” can or needs to be fixed.</p>

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<p>Well, even my I-20 said my major was CompE/EE whereas my major actually is CSE. I read somewhere, either on the I-20 or somewhere on the university website that major listed on the I-20 may differ from the one listed you actually got accepted into. They do this for some reason (maybe same SEVIS codes, as an above poster pointed out) and I don’t know why. Biochemistry/ChemE, It’s ok IMO. Fret not.</p>

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<p>The first I-20 I ever got, they put the wrong date of birth. They used the present date instead of my DOB.</p>

<p>I got stuck in the consulate for like 8 hours while they fixed that problem.</p>

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<p>Hi everyone!</p>

<p>I have a weird problem. I’m starting violin making school in Chicago in January next year and I have already received my M-1 visa (vocational studies). And I just now noticed TODAY that my date of birth is incorrect (year is wrong) and I’m leaving for America in less than two weeks!</p>

<p>Now, to be clear, I have already attained my visa - so my question is, should I be worried?</p>

<p>My thinking is that since they didn’t even notice/cared at the American embassy, maybe they will see that I’m not 13 (as it says on my i-20). This is the first and only problem I have encountered during this whole process!</p>

<p>What are your thoughts?</p>

<p>Thank you so much,</p>

<p>Patrik</p>