Effective May 11, 2023, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) ended its Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) guidance, consistent with the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, following the end of the COVID-19 National Emergency on April 10, 2023.
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On Nov. 1, 2021, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) published policy guidance outlining the new procedure for the use of electronic signatures and transmission of the Form I-20, “Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status.”
On July 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a notice in the Federal Register that provides Special Student Relief (SSR) employment benefits for F-1 nonimmigrant students from Somalia who are experiencing severe economic hardship as a result of emergent circumstances in their country of citizenship.
On July 8, 2021, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a notice in the Federal Register that provides Special Student Relief (SSR) for F-1 nonimmigrant students from Yemen who are experiencing severe economic hardship as a result of emergent circumstances in their country of citizenship. The notice will temporarily suspend applicable on-campus and off-campus employment regulations for eligible Yemeni students beginning on Sept.
This guest blog post from the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Customs and Border Protection contains information about how recent department guidance regarding National Interest Exceptions applies to F and M students.
The U.S. Department of State has released guidance regarding National Interest Exceptions (NIEs) for eligible travelers from China, Iran, India, Brazil, South Africa, the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Overview of NIEs
On May 24, 2021, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a notice in the Federal Register that provides Special Student Relief (SSR) for F-1 nonimmigrant students from Burma who are experiencing severe economic hardship as a result of the current crisis in Burma.
General Information
The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) requires an annual verification that all users who access a federal system have both the business need and the authorization to access the system. To comply with FISMA, principal designated school officials (PDSOs) and responsible officers (ROs) must annually verify that all PDSOs, designated school officials (DSOs), ROs and alternate responsible officers (AROs) who have access to the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS):
Designated school officials (DSO) should remember to follow their regulatory requirement to register students no later than 30 days of the start of each session. SEVIS registration must be completed on all appropriate SEVIS records no later than 30 days after the start of each session. Prior to completing a student’s registration, you must decide if every Initial and Active F-1 and M-1 student attending your institution is eligible for SEVIS registration.
Failure to register students at the beginning of each school session jeopardizes F and M students’ nonimmigrant status.
It is summer time and the rush of student applications for the fall term is at its height. As you prepare to sign the Form I-20, “Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Students,” and send it to students, be sure to read the School Attestation statement on the first page the Form I-20 and understand your responsibilities as a designated school official (DSO).
On May 23, 2019, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule to adjust the fees charged to international students, exchange visitors and Student and Exchange Visitor Program-certified (SEVP) schools. At 12 a.m. EDT on June 24, 2019, all students will be required to pay the new and increased fees.These are the fee changes that will impact students: