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student and DSO review Portal Release 1.5 details
Students and DSOs: SEVP Portal Upgrades to Release 1.5
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) recently upgraded the SEVP Portal to Release 1.5. This latest release includes changes for students who currently use the portal and information that designated school officials (DSOs) will want to communicate to portal users.What students should know…
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PDSO completes annual verification
Questions from DSOs: What Do I Need to Know About Annual Verification?
The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) annual verification period runs from Dec. 2, 2018, to March 2, 2019. During this 90-day period, all principal designated school officials (PDSOs) and responsible officers (ROs) must verify annually that every PDSO, designated…
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Reminders for Students to Maintain Status
Students: Reminders for Maintaining Status
As you start a new semester, it’s important to maintain your F and M student status.Your student status relates to the purpose for or reason why you want to come to the United States. If you take any action that detracts from that purpose, you risk losing your status and being sent to your…
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DSO prepares student for SEVIS outage
DSOs: Be Prepared for the Feb. 1 SEVIS Outage
Please be aware that the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) will undergo scheduled maintenance and will not be available from Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, at 6 p.m. EST to Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, at 8 a.m. EST.Designated school officials should ensure that all F and M students have…
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