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SEVIS Newsletter: March 2007 Quarterly
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Form I-17 Edit/Update Documentation RequirementsInstructions

Concurrent with each student registration cycle, approved schools should review their Form I-17 petition for accuracy and edit/update their petition as needed. Form I-17 petition updates must be completed in SEVIS.

SEVIS Instructions

Log into SEVIS
Click the school name to access the Form I-17.
Click “Edit School” on the upper left side of the screen.
Click “Next” at the bottom of each SEVIS page to access different field pages (there are 5 pages total).
In order to complete submission of the Form I-17 edits, click “Next” until you reach page 5 of 5 and click “Submit”.

(Further guidance is available by contacting the SEVIS Help Desk at (800) 892-4829 or in the user manuals available at www.ice.gov/sevis.)

Once an edit/update to an adjudicable field(s) is submitted, the petition is locked and further editing/updating is not possible until the edit/update is adjudicated. If the submitted edit/update results in adding additional programs of study and/or campus locations, a Form I-20 does not have to be issued for new programs and/or campus locations.

Additions, deletions, or changes to the Form I-17A: PDSO listing and/or Form I-17B: Campus Listing may only be made in SEVIS by the PDSO designated at each campus. If the PDSO listed for the campus is no longer employed with the school, contact the SEVIS Help Desk and request a PDSO datafix.

The following chart outlines fields that are subject to adjudication and evidence required. The Form I-17A (PDSO listing) edits/updates do not require adjudication, but do require evidence-supporting designation of new PDSOs. Please note SEVP may request additional documentation for any field change as necessary.

Edit/Update Requiring Adjudication	Field in SEVIS	Information Necessary to Adjudicate
Petition Designation F, M, or Both	1	For a new classification: an updated catalog, statement of programs to support the classification, updated state approval or evidence of exemption and accreditation (if applicable), and a signed Form I-17 and Form I-17A with original signatures.
Name of School	2	Legal proof of name change, which can include one of the following: state approval, Articles of Incorporation, or accreditation (if applicable).
Mailing Address of School	3	No documentation necessary.
Type of School – Public, Private	5	An explanation of the change from private to public or vice versa and a newly signed I-17 with original signatures.
Education engaged in	6	Updated catalog, detailed program information, state approval or evidence of exemption, accreditation (if applicable), and a signed Form I-17 and Form I-17A with original signatures.
Physical Location of School	4	If physical location changed within one year of SEVP approval, a new site visit is required. SEVP will send a request for payment. If location changed AFTER one year of approval, provide state approval or evidence of exemption, accreditation (if applicable), and a copy of one of the following: a lease, business license, utility bill, or occupant certificate. SEVP may require additional information.
Private school owner name	5	Legal documentation that shows the sale or exchange of the school, evidence the new owner is approved by the state or evidence of exemption, updated catalog, evidence of accreditation (if applicable), and a signed Form I-17 and Form I-17A with original signatures. SEVP may require additional information.
Authorization Under Which School Operates	10	SEVP will request appropriate information if necessary.
Association or Agency that Approved the School	11	SEVP will request appropriate information if necessary.
Nature of Subject Matter Taught	12	SEVP will request appropriate information if necessary.
Degrees Available	13	State approval or evidence of exemption and accreditation (if applicable). SEVP may require additional information.
School is engaged in	14	No evidence necessary except in the cases of language training. If language training is being added for approval SEVP will request appropriate information.
Add/edit a campus	Form I-17 B	Will require a site visit. SEVP will request payment. Only the PDSO may edit this field.
Edit/Update Not Requiring Adjudication	Field in SEVIS	Information Necessary to Adjudicate
Add/edit PDSO listing	FormI-17 A	Newly signed Form I-17A. Contact the SEVIS Helpdesk to request a data fix if the PDSO designation requires updating [(800) 892-4829]. Only the PDSO may edit this field.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

From The Director

Educational Advisers go Hi-Tech

Best Management Practices for Schools

Form I-17 Edit/Update Documentation Requirements

The SEVIS Helpdesk

SEVIS By The Numbers

DHS Certified Schools...........................8,811

DoS Designated Sponsors........................1,444

Active Participants

Active Students
(F &M).........................642,542

Active Exchange Visitors (J)...............................170,588

Active Dependents
(F, M & J)...................122,091

Total...........................935,221

COMING SOON

New Fact Sheets

•Revised I-901 Fact Sheet

•Responsibilities of Designated School Officials When Schools Close or Lose Authorization to Enroll F-1 Nonimmigrant Students

•Maintaining Student Status When an SEVP-Certified School Closes or Loses its Certification to Enroll F-1 Nonimmigrants

•COOP Planning for Certified Schools: This PowerPoint presentation will be available on the website in the near future. It incorporates lessons learned from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, identifies planning resources that are available, and asks key questions that should be considered when dealing with the special needs for international students.

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