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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School officials – join the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) and the U.S. Department of State’s Exchange Visitor Program for a final pre-release discussion about the changes happening in the upcoming Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) Release 6.21—…
This June, there will be an important update made to the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). As a result, SEVIS will be unavailable beginning 8 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 26 through 8 p.m. EDT on Sunday, June 28. It is important that designated school officials (DSOs)…
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) recently presented at the NAFSA Annual Conference and Expo. If you were unable to attend, be sure to watch SEVP’s updated Spring/Summer 2015 Conference Presentation. The presentation now includes: The effects of recent regulatory…
According to data published in the recent SEVIS by the Numbers report, there are over 400,000 F and M students who study science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) fields in the United States. If you are an international student interested in pursuing a STEM program of study…