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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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If you are having trouble viewing the video above, you can download SEVP 101 as an MP4 file by clicking the button below. SEVP 101 explains how the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) supports the Homeland Security Investigations mission and directorate within Immigration and Customs…
Questions from Designated School Officials is a blog series on Study in the States for designated school officials (DSOs). Each month, we will answer a question that will help you advise your F and/or M students. If you are a DSO and would like to submit a question, you can email us or…
The number of Chinese students studying in the United States continues to increase. According to the Minnesota Daily, U.S. universities enrolled nearly 100,000 Chinese students to their student population between 2009 and 2012, and Chinese students now comprise about a quarter of all foreign…
The Brazil Scientific Mobility Undergraduate Program provides scholarships to undergraduate Brazilian students and funds them for up to one year of study in the United States. The students who receive these scholarships are primarily those interested in science, technology, engineering, and math.We…