As a designated school official (DSO), you have a personal user name and password for the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). Your SEVIS login information allows you to access your school’s Form I–17, “Petition for Approval of School for Attendance of Nonimmigrant Students,”…
The United States military is a vital part of our nation’s security. International students interested in serving in the military may be eligible for a program called MAVNI, or Military Accessions Vital to National Interest. This program allows certain non-citizens who are legally present in the…
Conference Circuit: Stakeholder Questions is a blog series on Study in the States that answers questions that stakeholders ask at conferences. Representatives from the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) frequently attend and participate in international education conferences in person and…
When international students travel to the United States, they receive a Form I-94, “Arrival/Departure Record,” at their port of entry. International students who enter the country at an air or sea port are issued an electronic form, while those who enter the country at a land port are…