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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South Korea ranks third overall for the number of F and M students that come to study in the United States. According to the latest SEVIS by the Numbers report, South Korean students account for 7 percent of the United States’ international student population with more than 81,000 F and M…
As of November 2015, there are approximately 1.2 million F and M students studying in the United States, according to the latest SEVIS by the Numbers report. This is a 13 percent increase since last quarter’s report.SEVIS by the Numbers is prepared each quarter by U.S. Immigration and Customs…
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) released a message to the academic community that outlined its way forward for reducing the processing time on Form I-17, “Petition for Approval of School for Attendance by Nonimmigrant Student,” principal designated school official (PDSO…
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) is excited to announce the deployment of the fourth and final class of field representatives.SEVP field representatives serve as direct day‑to‑day liaisons between SEVP and SEVP-certified schools, and help school officials understand SEVP rules and…