I'm a New DSO. What Now?
June 18, 2025
Being nominated as a designated school official (DSO) at a Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)-certified school is a significant…
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Community Voices is a Study in the States guest blog series where we invite members of the international student community to share their insights with our audience. If you have interest in contributing to our blog, send us an email at SEVPCommunications@ice.dhs.gov. Chantal Duke is the…
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) appreciates the time and effort put into the recent comments provided for the draft policy guidance related to F-1 student employment. This guidance was open for public comment from Aug. 14, 2015 until Sept. 28, 2015. During that comment period, SEVP…
If you are a parent of a minor child (under the age of 18) who is coming to study in the United States, it is important that you are involved before your child leaves home and make plans to ensure their safety while in the United States.Although an emergency may be unlikely to occur, it is…
As of Jan. 5, 2016, 68 percent of all Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) users have been verified. Remember, principal designated school officials (PDSO) have until March 2, 2016 to complete their annual SEVIS verification.PDSOs must log into SEVIS and confirm that…