F-1 Transfer Issue : can previous univeresity (public) still keep you enrolled after the sevis got transferred?

[naveencops]

I received a letter from my previous X University (studied fall-2014), stating that I have a past due balance in the amount of $18705.15.

Initially, I registered for 4 courses for Spring 2015. But soon after, I transferred from this X to another college in December 2014. NO one intimated me about the withdrawal of the courses after the transfer. Also I did not receive any prior mails regarding the tuition fee as I am not staying in that city anymore. But now I received a past due notice for courses that I did not and could not have taken.
my sevis got transferred on dec- 18-2014,
i got my new i20 from another college on jan-05-2015.

when i approached them they gave me an answer "during transfer out form i signed on the terms and conditions "
under terms and conditions : it is mentioned that i have to drop courses manually.
after the sevis transfer i tried to open the college portal
but my credentials didn't work. i thought my after sevis transfer im no more a student of that university!.

i requested the dean of the college to waive of my charges about the spring, he wrote a letter to excuse the tuition fee but bursar office staff(Accounting department) were like not accepting those.
They are like " strictly you have to pay"

What should i do ?
please help me out frown emoticon

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Talk to your DSO from Old school and they should be able to do something in this case. Tell them that you were not aware of that rule or something... There is a rule that you have to withdraw from courses once you are not willing to take... Talking to the president might also help... I had this scenario and they refunded me the amount but I did withdraw from the course.

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Talk to your DSO from Old school and they should be able to do something in this case. Tell them that you were not aware of that rule or something... There is a rule that you have to withdraw from courses once you are not willing to take... Talking to the president might also help... I had this scenario and they refunded me the amount but I did withdraw from the course.

I did so.
I have talked to the dean about this and i told him why I couldn't drop the courses(my portal got closed).
Even he checked everything on me
Did i really transfer and he even made a call to my new university to check i have enrolled as a full time student at their university
Everything went well
He wrote a letter to excuse me about the spring tuition fee.. But it didn't work.

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I did so.!
But they were like " according to college rules,
Once you cross the deadlines to drop the courses
Under any circumstances
You have to pay the fee!
I filed a petition and i have submitted my new college i20 and my spring grades
So that they would realize " i haven't studied at their university"!

Petition is still pending..
But the accounting department people gave me deadline until end of august..!

If I'm unable to pay the fees
Then they are going to forward to some private agency and would report to court!

I have no idea what those al about!
When i asked the uscis about this they replied " when you got transfer out form signed and once your sevis got transferred,
Your previous college has to disable your account..
Which my university didn't do it and kept me enrolled!

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Talk to your DSO from Old school and they should be able to do something in this case. Tell them that you were not aware of that rule or something... There is a rule that you have to withdraw from courses once you are not willing to take... Talking to the president might also help... I had this scenario and they refunded me the amount but I did withdraw from the course.

hmm... Talk to a lawyer and tell him the scenario, School is okay in what they say but you need not pay for what you did not attend, There needs to be a different rule as international students might get transferred to a another school before they take classes. Take a copy of emails that were sent to the school and schools response on that... Good Luck

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Talk to your DSO from Old school and they should be able to do something in this case. Tell them that you were not aware of that rule or something... There is a rule that you have to withdraw from courses once you are not willing to take... Talking to the president might also help... I had this scenario and they refunded me the amount but I did withdraw from the course.

Thanks for the kind words
Lets hope for the best

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Talk to your DSO from Old school and they should be able to do something in this case. Tell them that you were not aware of that rule or something... There is a rule that you have to withdraw from courses once you are not willing to take... Talking to the president might also help... I had this scenario and they refunded me the amount but I did withdraw from the course.

School's case wont stand in the court, rest assured. You dont need to pay a single penny to the college.

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Talk to your DSO from Old school and they should be able to do something in this case. Tell them that you were not aware of that rule or something... There is a rule that you have to withdraw from courses once you are not willing to take... Talking to the president might also help... I had this scenario and they refunded me the amount but I did withdraw from the course.

Those bursar guys are just trying to give you a hard time. Ask a lawyer if you can sue them later to put you through all this.

[umatata]

Those bursar guys are just trying to give you a hard time. Ask a lawyer if you can sue them later to put you through all this.

Hello Naveen ,

I was in your shoes way back may be 15 years ago when there was not even SEVIS was there . Well the rule is that you need to drop your classes before you transfer the school . I got a notice for payment after I moved out from Credit collection agency ( it is final thing they do ) . But do not get scarred . Talk to your department Chair , Individual professors . Tell them why you had to move out of the school ( the reason ) in my case it was for health reasons ( usually that works well ) . Try apologizing for lack of knowledge regarding the rules . This might work