School officials looking to file for initial certification, recertification or submit updates to the Form I-17, “Petition for Approval of School for Attendance by Nonimmigrant Student,” can utilize the Student and Exchange Visitor Program’s (SEVP) recently updated evidence checklists to guide your submissions. Be sure to replace any previous versions of these resources with these new versions.

The updates resources include:

General Resources

• Evidence Guidelines
• Recertification Checklist
• SEVP Fact Sheet: Designated School Official Submissions

Initial Petition Evidence Checklists

• Initial Petition Evidence Checklist – Accredited Private K-12
• Initial Petition Evidence Checklist – Non-Accredited Private K-12
• Initial Petition Evidence Checklist – Accredited F and/or M Post-Secondary
• Initial Petition Evidence Checklist – Non-Accredited F and/or M Post-Secondary

Flight School Resources

• Initial Petition Evidence Checklist – Flight School
• Programs of Study – Flight School Worksheet

Petition Updates – Accredited Schools

• Accredited Schools Evidence Checklist for Form I-17 Section 1 Edits
• Accredited Schools Evidence Checklist for Form I-17 Section 2 Edits
• Accredited Schools Evidence Checklist for Form I-17 Section 3 Edits
• Accredited Schools Evidence Checklist for Form I-17 Section 4 Edits
• Accredited Schools Evidence Checklist for Form I-17 Sections 5 and 6 Edits

Petition Updates – Non-Accredited Schools

• Non Accredited Schools Evidence Checklist for Form I-17 Section 1 Edits
• Non Accredited Schools Evidence Checklist for Form I-17 Section 2 Edits
• Non Accredited Schools Evidence Checklist for Form I-17 Section 3 Edits
• Non Accredited Schools Evidence Checklist for Form I-17 Section 4 Edits
• Non Accredited Schools Evidence Checklist for Form I-17 Sections 5 and 6 Edits

Please note: The following resources were removed:

• Recertification Evidence Checklist for Non-Accredited Schools (refer to the Recertification Checklist instead).

The evidence in these guidelines is not an exhaustive list. SEVP may issue a Request for Evidence (RFE) to your school, through Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), outlining additional information to be provided by a specified due date. All documents are subject to verification.

See all updated resources on the Schools and Programs page on ICE.gov/SEVP.