Change Education Level in SEVIS: Guidance for DSOs
May 15, 2025
Designated school officials (DSOs) are often called upon to assist F-1 students as they progress from one academic level to another within the same…
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On Sept. 16, 2016, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program will host two Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) webinars for school officials.The SEVIS F/M Correction Request Webinar will take place from 1 to 2 p.m. EDT and explain specific functionalities planned for SEVIS…
Students participating in a 24-month science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) optional practical training (OPT) extension must train with a bona fide employer who can sign the Form I-983, “Training Plan for STEM OPT Students.” To be bona fide, the STEM OPT employer…
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) will soon require school officials filing an initial petition or an update to their school’s Form I-17, “Petition for Approval of School Attendance by Nonimmigrant Student,” to submit the minimum evidence required for filing at the…
Approximately 42 percent of all F and M international students in the United States study science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), according to the latest SEVIS by the Numbers report available on ICE.gov.Engineering, computer and information sciences, and biological and biomedical…