The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) is seeking public comment on SEVP Policy Guidance for Adjudicators 1408-01: Academic Year. SEVP values feedback from the public and seeks their input to ensure SEVP policies consider all relevant information.

Academic Year

This guidance, issued as interim final, gives the definition of an academic year used by SEVP as it applies to the various types of school sessions. The purpose of this guidance is to clarify SEVP regulations and ensure uniformity of interpretation.

How to Comment on Draft Guidance

SEVP is issuing this interim final policy guidance for adjudicators to provide stakeholders with the opportunity to comment on these policies. Visit SEVP Guidance for Comment to download the guidance. To comment on the guidance, email SEVPFeedback@ice.dhs.gov with the subject line “Academic Year.” SEVP will accept public feedback on these issues until Monday, Nov. 24, 2014.