If your school is interested in enrolling students from other countries, it must first petition for SEVP certification using the Form I-17, “Petition for Approval of School for Attendance by Nonimmigrant Student.” Only schools that are certified by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) may enroll academic F and vocational M international students. This certification is an important responsibility; it helps to ensure that only legitimate students enter and remain in the United States.

The Form I-17 petition requires detailed information about your school. SEVP has created a new video tutorial and downloadable fact sheet to walk you through the form. Watch A Guide to Completing the Form I-17 to learn more about how to properly petition for certification, complete each field of the form, how to add school officials, and how to add instructional sites for the first time.

Watch the Form I-17 tutorial here.