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On Aug. 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will publish an Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register titled “Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives…

The Form I-20, “Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status,” is a critical document for both nonimmigrant students who obtain an F or M visa for admittance into the United States and designated school officials (DSOs), who are responsible for issuing and maintaining the form in…

Being nominated as a designated school official (DSO) at a Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)-certified school is a significant responsibility. As a DSO, you serve as a key point of contact between your institution, its F-1 and M-1 students and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.…

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) released the latest version of the SEVIS by the Numbers report on ICE.gov/SEVP. The report uses Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) data from calendar year 2023 and calendar year 2024. Foreign student enrollment in the United…