OVERVIEW:
S.E.V.I.S. which stands for the Student and Exchange Visitor Information
System, is what is commonly referred to in the press as the "foreign
student tracking database".
Based on legislation from 1996 (IIRAIRA, the
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of
1996), SEVIS is the system that Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Dept. of State (DOS)
uses to gather information about international students and scholars in F,
J, and M (vocational programs) visa status and their dependents,
from the time of the production of the initial visa document (the
I-20 for Fs and Ms, the DS-2019 (replacing the IAP-66) for Js)
to the individual's program completion or departure from the University
of Denver, or in the case of those students who elect to participate
in what is called"Optional Practical Training" or "Academic
Training" - a period of employment or attempted employment
after the completion of studies.
What
Student and Scholar Information is Reported to SEVIS?
The information on a SEVIS
form I-20 or DS-2019 is required. In addition, there are
"events" defined in immigration law, which are different
for Fs and Js. Each academic registration period, student academic
registration information must be reported. Listed below is the
major information which has to be reported to DHS through SEVIS.
Event Related Reporting Requirement (students
and scholars): local address changes (physical address);
a change in the student or scholar's (or dependent's) legal name
or address; failure of a student or scholar to maintain status
or complete his or her program; any student who has graduated
early or prior to the program end date on the SEVIS form I-20;
any scholar who has completed his or her program early or prior
to the program end date on the SEVIS form DS-2019; any disciplinary
action taken by the school against the student as a result of
the student being convicted of a crime; extension of program
an academic or exchange visitor program; intention of transfer
to another school or program; application for practical training;
and any other notification request made by SEVIS with respect
to the current status of the student.
Session Related Reporting Requirement (students):
whether the student has enrolled at the school, dropped below a
full course of study without prior authorization by the DSO, or
failed to enroll; the current, physical address of each enrolled
student; and the start date of the next session.
What Can You Do as International
Students and Scholars to Help Comply with SEVIS Regulations?
Review your program (e.g. degree
level and major) and personal information (e.g. local mailing
address and overseas home address) in the MyWeb
to ensure the information is always up-to-date.
Stay
informed! Visit the ISSS website
often and read "The Globe", the international
student electronic newsletter sent to your DU email address weekly.
Most
importantly, if you need to underenroll, stop out, withdraw or
tranfer out, always consult an ISSS advisor before doing so.
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OVERVIEW:
On July 1, 2004, The Federal Register published a rule on the
implementation of a $100 SEVIS fee, or I-901 fee, for international
students, exchange visitors and scholars attending school or
conducting research in the United States. The fee, associated
with the Student Exchange and Visitor Information System (SEVIS),
is mandatory for new initial F-1 international students and J-1
exchange visitors.
Other international students
and exchange visitor who must pay the SEVIS fee include, but
not limited to, continuing F-1 international students and exchange
visitors who have been out of the U.S. for more than five months,
F-1 students who have been out of status for more than five months,
and J-1 exchange visitors who are filing for reinstatement after
a substantive violations who have been out of status between
121 and 269 days.
Detailed SEVIS Fee Information:
For F-1 Students 
For J-1 Exchange
Visitors
University Administrators
For more information on the SEVIS fee, payment methods and procedures,
or whether you are required to pay the SEVIS fee, visit: http://www.ice.gov/sevis/i901
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