Category: SEVIS

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program office has a new mailing address. All correspondence should be mailed to: Student and Exchange Visitor Program, Attn: (Branch Name or Job Title), SEVP MS 5600, DHS/ICE, 500 12th Street, SW; Washington, DC 20598-5600. The new main telephone number is (703) 603-3400. E-mail addresses have not changed, so inquiries… Read More

On August 19, 2009, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed (PDF) to rescind the amendments promulgated on August 15, 2007, and October 28, 2008, relating to procedures that employers may take to acquire a safe harbor from receipt of no-match letters. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California had enjoined implementation… Read More

The Department of State (DOS) has proposed (PDF) allowing electronic submission of Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) annual reports. Annual reports from designated program sponsors assist DOS in oversight and administration of the J-1 visa program. The reports provide statistical data on the number of exchange participants an organization has sponsored by category.… Read More

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) has added a new section to its Web site on the development of the SEVIS II database. SEVIS II supports the application and admission of students and exchange visitors under the F, M, and J classifications. SEVIS II maintains personal information about these foreign nationals and any accompanying… Read More

The Department of State (DOS) has proposed allowing electronic submission of Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) annual reports. Annual reports from designated program sponsors assist DOS in oversight and administration of the J-1 visa program. The reports provide statistical data on the number of exchange participants an organization has sponsored by category. The… Read More