Multiple I-20

[niketon]

Is there anyone who faced difficulty for having multiple I 20? I am going to accept one offer while I am wait listed in my top choice program. if I get selected into the top choice school after getting I-20 from 1st school and i accept the top choice, will it create any problem? Will I be able to get a second I-20?

[TakeruK]

You don't get an I-20 as soon as you accept an offer. Usually what happens is that after everyone accepts, the International office then goes through the list and asks everyone who accepted for information to fill out your I-20s. By this time, you should already know about the other school. 

[fuzzylogician]

I actually did get a couple of I-20s in the mail from school that admitted me before I accepted their offer (and in both cases I ended up declining). It wasn't a problem, because I didn't initiate a visa application based on those I-20s. If you did start an application and then want to change the school, then it's different and I'm not sure how you'd go about doing that. I guess you'd either be able to change the details of the I-20 on your application or you'd have to start a new one. It may have implications for your SEVIS number and payment, too. I wouldn't be surprised if you'd have to pay twice. So bottom line, I'd suggest not starting your visa application until you're sure which school you're going to go to, and only using the I-20 from that school. If you do that, there shouldn't be any problems.