Have You Completed SEVIS Annual Verification?

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sent this bulletin at 02/27/2018 01:15 PM EST

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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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Reminder: Complete SEVIS Annual Verification by March 2!

The deadline to complete the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) annual verification process is March 2, 2018. If a principal designated school official does not complete the process by March 2, every school official at every campus associated with their SEVP-certified school will be locked out of SEVIS on March 3 and will remain so until the verification process is complete.

Need help completing the SEVIS annual verification process? Read the SEVIS annual verification guide on the SEVIS Help Hub.

Learn about the SEVP Response Center on Feb. 28

On Feb. 28, 2018, at 2 p.m. EST, SEVP will host the SEVP Ask the Experts Webinar: Get to Know the SEVP Response Center (SRC). The webinar will feature SRC customer service representatives discussing the organization, duties and responsibilities of the SRC and answering pre-submitted and live stakeholder questions about the SRC and its processes.

Tune in on Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. EST to join the SEVP Ask the Experts Webinar: Get to Know the SEVP Response Center.

Make Sure You Understand the Upload Evidence Process

Beginning March 8, 2018, SEVP will only accept evidence for the Form I-17, “Petition for Approval of School for Attendance by Nonimmigrant Student,” and correction requests in SEVIS. If you fail to upload the necessary evidence via SEVIS after March 8, SEVP will cancel your school’s request.

Ensure that you understand SEVP’s upload evidence process by bookmarking the Form I-17 evidence guide and exploring the Form I-17 and correction requests upload evidence information on Study in the States.

Share Form I-20 Information with Students

It is important that your F and M students understand that the Form I-20, “Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status,” is a document they will need throughout the time they study in the United States. Knowing when they need the Form I-20 and keeping the form safe will help them maintain their student status.

Encourage your students to visit the What is the Form I-20? page on Study in the States for other important information about the form.

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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