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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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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 ask…
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program’s (SEVP) newest conference presentation is organized by chapters, so you can either select the specific topics you would like to learn about or watch the entire presentation. In the chapter four video, you can learn about the latest trends and…
 An H-1B visa grants temporary employment authorization to nonimmigrants that perform services in a specialty occupation. To qualify for H-1B status, you must have a bachelor’s degree or higher (or the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree). Sometimes a training equivalent to…
As a designated school official (DSO) at a Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)-certified school, you have a personal username and password to access the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). SEVIS contains personal information about the international students who study in…