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July 24, 2020
F and M students and schools certified by SEVP should abide by guidance issued in March 2020.
The guidance enables schools and students to engage…
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March 25, 2020
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is working closely with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other federal, state and local agencies to facilitate a speedy, whole-of-government response in confronting the coronavirus (COVID-19), keeping everyone safe, and helping detect…
March 18, 2020
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) impacts international students and SEVP-certified schools, SEVP is closely monitoring key developments and will provide further information and important updates as necessary. It is a priority for SEVP to ensure that F and M students can make normal progress in a full…
March 11, 2020
The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) recently upgraded to Release 6.51. This release introduced several new information fields for adding or updating personal information.These new optional fields include:City of Birth for F and M students and dependents (The city of birth…
March 4, 2020
In February, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in conjunction with several other federal government agencies, launched the Federal School Safety Clearinghouse website SchoolSafety.gov. The website is a one-stop-shop of resources for Kindergarten through Grade 12 (K-12) administrators,…