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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If you are a school official with a case-specific question regarding a Form I-17 adjudication decision, please email the Student and Exchange Visitor Program’s (SEVP) Response Center (SRC).The SRC will route your question to a federal adjudicator. Federal adjudicators are the only SEVP…
One of the most popular training opportunities for F-1 students is post-completion optional practical training (OPT), which grants participants up to12 months of employment authorization for on-the-job training that relates to their degree.The new science, technology, engineering and mathematics (…
If you are an F-1 international student who wants to train, intern or work this summer, your first step is to talk to your designated school official (DSO).It is illegal to work in the United States without authorization, so it is important that you speak with your DSO to make sure you follow the…
Join the Student and Exchange Visitor Program’s (SEVP) free Ask the Experts: K-12 Spotlight webinar on June 22, 2016, from 2 to 3 p.m. EDT.SEVP designed the webinar for designated school officials (DSOs) and administrators assisting F-1 international students at the kindergarten through grade…