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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The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) wants to reiterate two important reminders about the process for adding new designated school officials (DSOs) to your school’s Form I-17, “Petition for Approval of School for Attendance by Nonimmigrant Student”: SEVP handles…
On July 26,2015, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) updated its Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) Form I-901 to include a mandatory email address field. Collecting applicants’ email addresses allows SEVP to send an instant email notification to…
On Sunday, the United States will celebrate National Parents' Day. As a parent of a current or prospective F or M student studying in the United States, you play an important role in your child’s international student experience. As an F or M student, your child can only attend…
Adam Harold is a Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) field representative. In this role, he serves as a liaison between SEVP and certified schools in his territory of Dallas/Fort Worth. Prior to joining SEVP as a field representative, he spent almost 10 years as a designated school official…