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Beginning Feb. 24, 2016, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) Response Center (SRC) will close on Wednesdays from 12:50 to 1:20 p.m. ET for system maintenance and testing. The SRC will resume normal operations each Wednesday after 1:20 p.m. ET.For more information about the normal…

Study in the States continues to update the SEVIS Help Hub with new resources to assist designated school officials (DSOs) with managing school information and records in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).We recently updated the SEVIS Help Hub to include the:SEVIS Release…

Questions from Designated School Officials is a blog series on Study in the States for designated school officials (DSOs). Each month, we will answer a question that will help you advise your F and/or M students. If you are a DSO and would like to submit a question, you can email us or…

Note: On April 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Final Rule in the Federal Register, Removal of Obsolete Procedures and Requirements Related to F, J, and M Nonimmigrants. As a result, this content may be outdated. Learn more.  F-1 and M-1 students…