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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Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) Director Lou Farrell explains the optional practical training (OPT) extension for students with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) degrees in the latest edition of the SEVP Spotlight.In the article, Director Farrell discusses the…
Did you miss Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) Director Lou Farrell’s latest Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) broadcast message about how the program’s School Certification Unit continues to work toward reducing processing times on Form I-17, "…
On April 29, 2016, at 2 p.m. EDT the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) will host a webinar to discuss the May 13, 2016, Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) Release 6.26. This webinar is free and registration is now open.The webinar will focus on the SEVIS updates that…
On April 19, 2016, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) will join visa experts from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs in a live, global webchat to discuss the eight steps to studying in the United States. The webchat begins at 10 a.m. EDT — you…