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 March 22, 2016, Study in the States released an updated version of the I-901 Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) Fee payment tutorial. The tutorial reflects recent changes made to the SEVIS Form I-901 and provides step-by-step guidance on the required payment process for the…
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) released SEVP Policy Guidance 1512-10: Secondary Postgraduate Year Programs for public comment on Monday, March 21, 2016.The public has 45 days from March 21, 2016, to submit feedback. To comment on this policy guidance document, please email…
Under the new 24-month science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) optional practical training (OPT) extension regulations, the responsibility to report most information related to a student’s training rests primarily with the student and employer.However, the student’s…
Students with existing 17-month STEM OPT EADs may no longer apply to transition their EAD to the 24-month STEM OPT EAD. If you are a current 17-month STEM OPT participant who applied for the additional seven months by the August 8, 2016 deadline and have questions about the status of your…