I'm a New DSO. What Now?
June 18, 2025
Being nominated as a designated school official (DSO) at a Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)-certified school is a significant…
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Today, Student Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) Director Lou Farrell proudly announced that SEVP has successfully eliminated the backlog of principal designated school official (PDSO) and designated school official (DSO) updates.“We are currently processing PDSO and DSO updates submitted with…
If you are an F or M student who applied for a driver’s license, Social Security number or other benefit with a federal, state or local government agency, that agency may need to verify your nonimmigrant status to determine if you are eligible for the benefits it issues.Many agencies use the…
On March 22, 2016, Study in the States released an updated version of the I-901 Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) Fee payment tutorial. The tutorial reflects recent changes made to the SEVIS Form I-901 and provides step-by-step guidance on the required payment process for the…
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) released SEVP Policy Guidance 1512-10: Secondary Postgraduate Year Programs for public comment on Monday, March 21, 2016.The public has 45 days from March 21, 2016, to submit feedback. To comment on this policy guidance document, please email…