SEVIS Information
Update
your U.S. address with SEVIS
within 7 days after arrival. Click
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What
is SEVIS?
SEVIS
is the official abbreviation of the Student
and Exchange Visitor Information System.
SEVIS has been set up by the U.S. government in an effort
to keep track of all exchange visitors (J visas) and
international foreign students (F & M visas) during
their stay in the United States. SEVIS replaced an old
manual, paper-driven procedure with an automated one
in which real time, accurate information is updated
and maintained through the use of a web-based application.
SEVIS has also enabled schools and exchange program
sponsors to transmit electronic information and event
notifications via the internet, to the Department of
Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of State throughout
exchange visitor's and the student's stay in the U.S.
All
the J program sponsors must comply with SEVIS rules
& regulations and keep all of exchange visitors'
records up to date by U.S. law. Therefore, it is
VERY IMPORTANT that our J Work/Travel
and Trainee Program participants report us
their arrival confirmation and U.S. home address within
7 days of their arrival in order for us to validate
their program in SEVIS and to remain
in contact with us for any changes in the program within
7 days of change. If a participant forgets this important
requirement, he/she is going to be in danger of losing
the program sponsorship and may have the program terminated.
At
our program orientation sessions and through program
applications, our participants are given precise details
and instructions about SEVIS.
SEVIS Forms & Updates:
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