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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This month’s SEVP Spotlight features a field representative’s best practices for Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)-certified flight schools. SEVP-certified flight schools must follow specific rules due to the nature of their programs.For instance, designated school officials (…
The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) Release 6.27, deployed on July 8, 2016, introduced improved system functionalities to help designated school officials (DSOs) remain compliant. New functionalities include:Validations for F-1 and M-1 registration that make it easier to…
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Academic Engagement (OAE) supports the DHS mission by building, improving and leveraging relationships with the academic community. Through this ongoing series, read how OAE actively engages with the academic community in the…
On Wednesday, July 13, 2016, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) published the following final policy guidance documents for SEVP adjudicators:SEVP Policy Guidance S13.1: Conditional Admission:Interprets the Form I-20, “Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status,…