Compliance Management

SEVP Student Portal

The SEVP Portal "will allow F-1 students on post-completion optional practical training (OPT) and M-1 students participating in practical training to report address, telephone and employer information to SEVP without relying upon their designated school official (DSO) to update their information."
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USCIS and USPS Signature Confirmation Restricted Delivery Service

On April 30, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began using the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) Signature Confirmation Restricted Delivery service to mail Green Cards, Employment Authorization Documents (EADs), and other secure documents that need to be re-mailed because they have
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Privacy Act Notices on SEVIS Forms

You might be surprised by the "Privacy Act" notices you see when you log in to SEVIS. However, the notice is the same (or similar) notice that appears at the bottom of most government forms. These notices are required by the Privacy Act, which, among other things, requires government agencies to get
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IssueNet Quarterly Summary - April 2018

Each quarter, ISS-RP connects NAFSA members with the issues and trends reported through IssueNet, by summarizing the top 3-5 topics reported, and the most recent liaison engagements and successes.
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SEVIS F, M, and J Fee Adjustments

The final SEVIS fee rule was published in the Federal Register on May 23, 2019, and became effective on June 24, 2019. It raises the I-901 SEVIS fee paid by F-1 and M-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors, raises the initial school certification fee that SEVP charges new F and M schools, and adds a
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