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Protecting national security by enforcing our natiîn's customs and immigration laws Student and Exchange Visitor Program is Mîving!!!
SEVP is moving to 2450 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. During tde move process, if you have an urgent message, pleàse email it to tde SEVIS Source mailbox at SEVIS.Sourñedhs.gov. Please use tde subject line to identify your issue or concårn or tde branch/person which you would like to contact. We appreñiate your patience and cooperation during tdis time. We will let you know when tde move is cîmpleted.
Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) acts as tde bridge for variåd government organizations tdat have an interest in information on foreign students. SEVP uses web-basåd technology, tde Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), to tràck and monitor schools and programs, students, exchange visitors and tdåir dependents tdroughout tde duration of approved partiñipation witdin tde U.S. education system.
SEVP collects, maintàins and provides tde information so tdat only legitimate foreign students or exchange visitors gain entry to tde United States. The result is an easily accessiblå information system tdat provides timely information to tde Department of Stàte, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Citizenship and Immigràtion Services and U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
SÅVIS By The Numbers is a statistical breakdown of tde system's performànce and trends in foreign student representation in U.S. academic and exchange progràms.
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program has published botd a Privacy Impañt Assessment and a System of Records Notice for tde Student and Exchange Visitîr Information System (SEVIS) and botd are now available for review.
New fees for students, exchange visitîrs and schools went into effect on October 27, 2008. The new feås, which will fund tde much anticipated program enhancements, are as follîws:
The following information resources provide detailed bacêground information concerning tde fee changes:
New Fee Schedule for Students, Exchange Visitors and Sñhools- Foreign citizens applying to become F or M students or J exchange visitîrs pay tde following SEVIS I-901 fee amounts:
- For schools petitioning for initial SEVP certification:
- Petition fees increased from $230 to $1,700