ELTI Deferral Policy
A deferral is when a new student needs to postpone their admission date for various reasons, including personal circumstances, visa denial, and other situations. Students who need to defer their admission should follow the guidance listed below.
- Students who would like to defer for any reason can request one deferral per application/paid application fee. There is no additional fee for this request, and no additional paperwork is required unless the financial documents needed to issue the I-20 are more than six months old. Students should email the ELTI for this request; nothing more needs to be done.
- For a second deferral request, students will need to pay the application fee again. A new application is not required unless there have been any updates to the student record. New documents (passport and financial statements) may be required depending on how much time has passed. The student can ask for a third deferral on this application.
- The process can repeat indefinitely. However, the chances of a student being granted a visa after even one deferral are low. After repeated deferrals, a student’s chances of getting a visa drop considerably.