Compliance Management

Section 641 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA) is the core statutory authority for the electronic collection of information in SEVIS. It has been amended several times since it became law in 1996. This version of IIRIRA Section 641 incorporates all

Stay tuned to this page for updates on the J Subpart A rule. The rule was published on October 6, 2014, and became effective on January 5, 2015, except for the new insurance levels, which became effective on May 15, 2015.

The Systematic Nonimmigrant Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program is an intergovernmental initiative that aids benefit-granting agencies in determining an applicant's immigration status and uses an online system to check immigration record information in Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

The Department of State Consular Affairs Visa Office has provided the following information for inquiries related to international students and scholars.

This page lists government information and resources that can assist international student and scholar advisers in their work with Haitian students, scholars, and their families who are currently in the United States, in the aftermath of the tragic 2010 earthquake in Haiti.

Summaries of Liaison Calls This is an archive of NAFSA summaries of information obtained through past liaison calls with SEVIS related divisions within the Departments of State and Homeland Security. Click on the call date link to view the questions and

SEVIS RTI user manuals to assist SEVIS users (PDSOs, DSOs, ROs, and AROs)

NAFSA hosted a web teleconference featuring Robin Lerner, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector Exchange at the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Thursday, January 31, 2013.

A final rule effective May 29, 2015 allows schools flexibility in determining number of DSOs and allows part-time postsecondary and vocational F-2 and M-2 study.

This page monitors the development of SEVP's guidance on the topic of Bridge and Pathways Programs and Conditional Admission.