Student and Exchange Visitor Program

Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) acts as the bridge for varied government organizations that have an interest in information on foreign students. SEVP uses web-based technology, the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), to track and monitor schools and programs, students, exchange visitors and their dependents throughout the duration of approved participation within the U.S. education system.

SEVP collects, maintains and provides the information so that only legitimate foreign students or exchange visitors gain entry to the United States. The result is an easily accessible information system that provides timely information to the Department of State, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Student and Exchange Visitor Program Office New Mailing Address!!!

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program office has a new mailing address! SEVP recommends that all correspondence be mailed to the following mailing address: Branch Name or Job Title, Student and Exchange Visitor Program, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 500 12th St. SW, Stop 5600,; Washington, DC 20536-5600. The new main telephone number is (703) 603-3400. E-mail addresses have not changed, so inquiries may be sent to SEVP staff through their previous e-mail or through SEVIS.Source@dhs.gov. Also, note that the ICE Web Site layout has changed, including the SEVP pages.

SEVP Response Center Update

The dedicated number for the SEVP Response Center (SRC) is 703-603-3400. The SRC staff members are available Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, except holidays, to answer most of your questions on the spot. Questions or issues requiring research will be answered as expeditiously as possible.

For a faster resolution and response regarding any I-901 or I-515A issues please see the following:

For I-901 Fee Questions, Payment Issues, Transfer Fee Issues, and Chargeback Issues, please visit the I-901 section of the SEVP website, then send an email to fmjfee.SEVIS@dhs.gov.

For I-515A Issues, please visit the I-515A Tool Kit on the SEVP website for quick tips, or send an email to SEVIS.I-515@dhs.gov to inquire about previous documents.

ALERT: I-901 CHARGEBACK COMPLIANCE UPDATE

SEVIS By The Numbers

SEVIS By The Numbers is a statistical breakdown of the system's performance and trends in foreign student representation in U.S. academic and exchange programs.

Privacy Impact Assessment

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program has published both a Privacy Impact Assessment and a System of Records Notice for the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) and both are now available for review.

SEVIS II Information

SEVIS II Project Update:

(Updated: April 7, 2010)

What is going on with SEVIS II? As many of you know, SEVP and its partners at the Department of State (DoS) have been working toward a two-phase deployment of SEVIS II. Phase one, the creation of customer accounts and the migration of school and sponsor records, was planned to start in March of this year, and phase two, full operating capability, was planned to deploy in October. (Continue Reading...)

• Introduction to SEVIS II


• Other SEVIS II Information


• Ways to Participate in the Development of SEVIS II


• SEVIS II - Preview of Coming Attractions!


• Questions?


• SEVIS II Update Archives
  (New: April 7, 2010)

New Fee Schedule for Students, Exchange Visitors and Schools

New fees for students, exchange visitors and schools went into effect on October 27, 2008. The new fees, which will fund the much anticipated program enhancements, are as follows:

• Foreign citizens applying to become F or M students or J exchange visitors pay the following SEVIS I-901 fee amounts:




I-901 F-1/M-1 visa applicants (full payment)	$200
I-901 J-1 visa applicants (full payment)	$180
I-901 Special J-visa categories (subsidized payment)	$35
I-901 Government visitor (no payment)	$0



• For schools petitioning for initial SEVP certification:
• Petition fees increased from $230 to $1,700.
• Site visit fees increased from $350 to $655 per campus.


• For schools that are already SEVP-certified:
• Petition fees for change of ownership increased from $230 to $1,700.
• Site visit fees for addition of a campus increased from $350 to $655.
• There is no fee for recertification.

The following information resources provide detailed background information concerning the fee changes:

• Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) Fee Increases (PDF)



• Fee Rule Text (PDF)

Recertification Resources

• Recertification Broadcast Message

Optional Practical Training (OPT) Resources

• STEM Designated Degree Programs | (PDF)
  
  
• SEVP Policy Guidance for DSOs on the OPT Extension (PDF)
  (Updated: April 26, 2010)



• OPT Checklist (PDF)



• Cap Gap Factsheet for Employers (PDF)

What's New

• SEVP New Mailing Address
  (updated: August 10, 2010)



• SEVIS Approved Schools List and SEVIS Approved Schools Map
  (updated: August 10, 2010)



• SEVIS By The Numbers
  (updated: July 22, 2010)



• SEVP SEVIS II Presentations for NAFSA National 2010 Conference
  (updated: June 9, 2010)



• Visa Revocations (PDF)
  (updated: June 8, 2010)



• Recertification Overview (PDF)
  (New: May 27, 2010)



• Selected New Readings for DSOs
  (New: May 20, 2010)



• SEVP Policy Guidance for DSOs on the OPT Extension (PDF)
  (updated: April 26, 2010)

Additional SEVP Links

SEVP Contact Us

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