The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) is hosting a webinar in September! The webinar, SEVP Ask the Experts Webinar: SEVP Portal Follow-up, will take place from 2 to 3:30 pm EDT on Wednesday, Sept. 25. The SEVP Portal is an important tool that lets F-1 students on post-completion…
Note: On Nov. 1, 2021, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) published SEVP Policy Guidance: Use of Electronic Signatures and Transmission for the Form I-20, outlining the procedures for the use of electronic signatures and transmission of the Form I-20, “Certificate of Eligibility…
Schools are required to pay fees to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) and provide proof of payment to SEVP upon submission of their initial certification petition, recertification petition or Form I-290B, “Notice of Appeal or Motion.” Additionally, certain updates to the…
Upon completion of your program of study at a Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)-certified school and any authorized period of practical training, you have a grace period during which you can stay in the United States. The length of your grace period depends on your visa type.F-1 visa…