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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.

Learn About SEVP Record Keeping Requirements 

Do you have questions about record keeping requirements for SEVP-certified schools and international students? Watch the SEVP Ask the Experts Webinar: What DSOs Need to Know about Record Keeping on June 21, 2018, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. EDT. During the webinar, SEVP representatives will discuss record keeping and reporting for SEVP-certified schools and international students and share resources to assist designated school officials (DSOs).

For more information, visit the SEVP Ask the Experts Webinar: What DSOs Need to Know about Record Keeping page on Study in the States. 

Watch the Webinar

Remind OPT Participants of Reporting Requirements

As a reminder, volunteer positions not directly related to a student’s course of study do not qualify as optional practical training (OPT). International students should not list volunteer positions under OPT employment. Reporting volunteer opportunities as OPT is a violation of reporting requirements and subjects students to removal from the United States.

For more information, share the Broadcast Message: Reporting Volunteer Positions During OPT Employment with your students participating in OPT. 

Prepare for Hurricane Season

It is important that F and M students maintain their student status, even during emergency events. As hurricane season begins, SEVP will share emergency preparedness tips and resources through LinkedIn, as well as on the Study in the States blog, Twitter, and Facebook.

Visit the Maintain F and M Status in Emergency Events page on Study in the States for emergency preparedness checklists for international students. 

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