SEVP Form Series: Understanding the Form I-20
July 22, 2025
The Form I-20, “Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status,” is a critical document for both nonimmigrant students who obtain an F or…
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Academic Engagement (OAE) supports the DHS mission by building, improving and leveraging relationships with the academic community.Through this ongoing series, read how OAE actively engages with the academic community in the United…
Students participating in a 24-month science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) optional practical training (OPT) extension may train with multiple employers as long as they maintain compliance with all STEM OPT regulations.This means STEM OPT students must meet all eligibility and…
Dependents are the spouses or children of an F-1 or M-1 student enrolled in a Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)-certified school. Parents are not eligible to enter the country under F-2 or M-2 status.This means that parents of children enrolled in a kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12)…
On Nov. 14, 2016, the Institute of International Education (IIE) released its annual Open Doors Report as part of International Education Week. The report provides detailed information about the student flows into and out of the United States during the previous academic year.This year, the report…