Record 1.23 Million International Students in the U.S.

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Welcome to News and Updates from the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). This message provides useful information for the international student and academic communities.

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Explore the Latest International Student Trends

According to SEVP’s latest quarterly SEVIS by the Numbers report, there are more than 1.2 million F and M visa holders currently in the United States.

Take a deeper look at the data by reading the report and visiting the interactive map on Study in the States.

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PDSOs: Complete Your SEVIS Annual Verification

Principal designated school officials (PDSOs) have until March 2, 2017, to complete their annual Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) verification. Unverified designated school officials (DSOs) will lose SEVIS access on March 3.

Visit the SEVIS Help Hub’s PDSO/DSO Annual Verification User Guide and Demonstration: Annual Verification for detailed instructions on how to properly complete this process.

Check Out the New Study in the States Home Page

Study in the States launched its redesigned home page on Dec. 6. The design highlights the many resources Study in the States offers to international students and the academic community. The new layout includes a Featured Announcements section that will be regularly updated to keep readers informed of timely content, important program news, the most recently published blog posts, and highlighted tools and resources.

Explore the new Study in the States home page today.

Participate in the SEVP InFocus Webinar

Tune into the next SEVP InFocus Webinar on Wednesday, Dec. 14, from 2–3 p.m. EST, to learn the latest SEVP program news and updates, including planned SEVIS enhancements and more.

Miss the live webinar? The webinar recording, script and a hyperlink appendix with relevant resources will be available on Study in the States following the event.

STAY CONNECTED

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) is the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) program that administers the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). It ensures that government agencies have essential data related to nonimmigrant students and exchange visitors to preserve national security. SEVP provides approval and oversight to schools authorized to enroll F and M nonimmigrant students and gives guidance to both schools and students about the requirements for maintaining their status.

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