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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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 Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) invites designated school officials (DSOs) and international students to submit their questions about campus emergency planning to SEVPOutreach@ice.dhs.gov by Feb. 3, 2017.SEVP presenters will answer these questions during the Feb. 28 SEVP…
Beginning Feb. 3, 2017, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) Response Center (SRC) will start its transition to an upgraded phone system. The upgrade process is expected to last through Feb. 7, 2017.SEVP is not anticipating issues with the transition to the upgraded system. However, if…
Designated school officials (DSOs) must verify an international student’s financial information before issuing the student a Form I-20, “Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status.”This process includes verifying both the cost and the funding sources of the student…