After you have completed the college application process and have been accepted to a Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)-certified school, you may have questions about the school or university you will attend. The designated school official (DSO) at your college or university is there to help you maintain your status while you are in the United States.

Be sure to contact your DSO to learn more about employment or continuing your education at the end of your program of study. You should also contact your DSO if you have questions about the following:

• Changing your major, program or degree level
• Changing your education level
• Transferring to a new school or taking a leave of absence
• Taking a break from school
• Traveling outside the United States
• Moving to a new address
• Changing your name
• Requesting a program extension

If you have more questions after talking with your DSO, you can call the SEVP Response Center at 703-603-3400 or sevp@ice.dhs.gov.