School Officials: Annual Verification is Now Open!

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sent this bulletin at 12/19/2019 10:00 AM 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.

Annual Verification Began Dec. 3

The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) annual verification period started Dec. 3, 2019, and closes March 2, 2020. Each year, principal designated school officials (PDSO), DSOs, responsible officers (RO) and alternate responsible officers (ARO) must verify they are still employed by their organization; continue to be the selected PDSO, DSO, RO or ARO; and require continued access to SEVIS. Failure to verify by March 2, 2020, will result in all unverified DSOs losing access to SEVIS on March 3. Visit the PDSO/DSO Annual Verification User Guide for step-by-step instructions to complete the annual verification.

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Reminders for Curricular Practical Training

If your F-1 international student is interested in curricular practical training (CPT), don’t forget that you must authorize their CPT opportunity before they can participate. SEVIS will not allow you to backdate the authorization. Read this blog post on Study in the States for reminders on how to effectively authorize and approve CPT for students.

Read the Winter Edition of SEVP Spotlight

SEVP distributed the Winter 2019 edition of SEVP Spotlight on Dec. 18. SEVP Spotlight, a quarterly newsletter for the academic community, includes important program news, seasonal reminders and updates relevant to the international student life cycle. Sign up to receive SEVP Spotlight via GovDelivery.

Merge Your SEVIS User Accounts

SEVP and the U.S. Department of State are working to create one person, one record in SEVIS, beginning with school and sponsor officials. Merging your accounts will allow you to access all of your schools and programs with one username and password. For eligibility requirements and detailed instructions on how to request the merging of your SEVIS accounts, please refer to the SEVIS Job Aid: Merging User Accounts on Study in the States.

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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