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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If you are an F-1 student participating in optional practical training (OPT) and your employer closes for an extended period during the winter holidays, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program does not consider this time as unemployment.However, there are different rules students must follow…
Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) Director Lou Farrell highlights the program’s successes throughout 2016 in the latest edition of SEVP Spotlight.In the article, Director Farrell discusses how SEVP increased outreach in 2016 through participation in nearly 200…
As the year ends, many international students make plans to travel abroad during their break from classes. It is important that students inform themselves before they leave the United States about the rules they must follow to successfully re-enter the country after their trip.If you are an F-1…
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