NONIMMIGRANT VISA SERVICES
Student and Exchange Visitor Information System
SEVIS is the permanent system that will record electronically all
significant events in the U.S. "CAREERS" of the International
Students (F and M Visas) and Exchange Visitor Program Participants
(J Visas).
SEVIS is the mechanism for electronic verification of prospective
Students/Exchange Visitor Status. It is an Internet-Based Bureau
of Citizenship and Immigration Services System that will track F,
M and J visas participants from the time they receive their initial
documentation (either an I-20 or DS-2019) until they graduate/leave
school or conclude/leave program.
All Forms I-20 issued by the school for initial attendance by a
new student must be created and issued from SEVIS. The school must
also use SEVIS for the issuance of any Form I-20 that is updated
and re-issued to a currently enrolled student. Once a student is
registered in SEVIS, the school must update the student's record
and report on the events required by SEVIS.
Students must present a SEVIS generated Form I-20 or DS-2019 with
corresponding entries in the SEVIS database in support of the visa
application.
For more information about "SEVIS" please check the U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) website at: U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) - SEVIS.
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