Study in the States Site Index
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Navigation
Resource Pages
Getting Started
International Student Life Cycle
What is a Designated School Official?
The Basics of School Accreditation
What is a Commission-Based Recruiter?
Traveling to the United States
Applying for a Visa to Travel to the United States
Studying in the United States
Transferring to Another School
Maintaining Accurate SEVIS Records
Student Benefits
Training Opportunities in the United States
Obtaining a Social Security Number
- SEVP Portal Overview
- Create an SEVP Portal Account
- Make and Maintain User Password
- SEVP Portal Password Tips Sheet
- SEVP Portal User Guide
- Navigate the SEVP Portal
- Update User Profile
- Update Employer Information
- Benefits of the SEVP Portal
- SEVIS Help Hub
- Broadcast Messages
- OPT Student Reporting Requirements
- SEVP Portal Videos
- The SEVP Portal: Overview Video
- SEVP Portal: Create Portal Account
- SEVP Portal: Changing Your Email Address Video
- SEVP Portal: Changing and Resetting Passwords and Unlocking an Account Video
- SEVP Portal: Update Profile Address and Telephone Information Video
- SEVP Portal: Manage Employer Information While on Post-Completion Optional Practical Training Video
- SEVP Portal: Manage Employer Information While on STEM Optional Practical Training Video
- Infographic: An Introduction to the SEVP Portal
STEM OPT
Students: Determining STEM OPT Extension Eligibility
Students: STEM OPT Reporting Requirements
DSOs: Recommending Students for the STEM OPT Extension
DSOs: STEM OPT Reporting Requirements
Why STEM OPT is Good for Small Business
Employers: STEM OPT Reporting Requirements
STEM OPT Frequently Asked Questions
Eligible CIP Codes for the STEM OPT Extension
Status Changes
H-1B Status and the Cap Gap Extension
Emergency Preparedness Resources
Maintain F and M Status in Emergency Events
Campus Resilience at SEVP-Certified Schools
K-12 Resources
Kindergarten to Grade 12 Students
Kindergarten to Grade 12 Schools
SEVP-Certification
Getting Started with SEVP-Certification
Getting Started with SEVP Recertification
An Overview of the Appeal and Motion Processes
The School Appeal Status Tracker
Federal Outreach to the Academic Community
- Guidance for Changes to Schools Business Structures
- Adaptive Policies for Nontraditional Programs
- Form I-983 Guidance
- Pathway Programs
- SEVIS Modernization 2015-2016
- SEVIS Outages and Batch Communications
- Field Representative Knowledge and Utilization
- Curricular Practical Training Guidance
- Secondary Post Graduate Year (Grade 13)
- Initial Student Transfer Process
- Processing Time for PDSO/DSO Form I-17 Updates
- OPT Application Window
- F-3 Border Commuters
- F-2/M-2 Part Time Study Guidance
- Reduced Course Load
- Adding New Programs with Future Start Dates
- Temporary Absence Process
- SEVP Response Center Inconsistencies
Tools
School Certification Life Cycle
- SEVP 101
- Tutorial: A Guide for Completing the Form I-17
- I-901 SEVIS Fee Tutorial
- Form I-983 Tutorial
- Student to Student: Studying in the States
- SEVIS Way Ahead: A Message to the Academic Community - October 2014
- SEVIS Way Ahead: A Message to the Academic Community - March 2014
- SEVIS Way Ahead: A Message to the Academic Community – July 2015
Surveys and Feedback Forms
Government Partner Event Participation
Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey