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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Last week, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) released the first Stakeholder Issues Response Report, which responds to items and concerns identified by members of the academic community during the 2015 NAFSA Annual Conference and Expo. This 13-page report contains a personal message…
South Korea ranks third overall for the number of F and M students that come to study in the United States. According to the latest SEVIS by the Numbers report, South Korean students account for 7 percent of the United States’ international student population with more than 81,000 F and M…
As of November 2015, there are approximately 1.2 million F and M students studying in the United States, according to the latest SEVIS by the Numbers report. This is a 13 percent increase since last quarter’s report.SEVIS by the Numbers is prepared each quarter by U.S. Immigration and Customs…
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) released a message to the academic community that outlined its way forward for reducing the processing time on Form I-17, “Petition for Approval of School for Attendance by Nonimmigrant Student,” principal designated school official (PDSO…