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SEVIS by the Numbers - School Data for 2023

• 2023 Top 500 F-1 Higher Education Schools by Number of Active SEVIS Records
• 2023 All M-1 Schools by Number of Active SEVIS Records
• 2023 Top 200 Kindergarten through Grade 12 (K-12) Public and Private Schools by Number of Active SEVIS Records
• 2023 Top 100 School Campuses with OPT (Pre- + Post-) Authorizations by Active SEVIS Records
• 2023 Top 100 School Campuses with STEM OPT Authorizations by Active SEVIS Records

SEVIS by the Numbers - International Student and Exchange Visitor Data for 2023

• 2023 All Countries of Citizenship by Total Number of Active SEVIS Records
• 2023 All Countries of Citizenship by Number of SEVIS Records with Authorizations to Participate in STEM OPT
• 2023 Total Number of SEVIS Records with Authorizations to Participate in CPT, OPT or STEM OPT
• 2007 to 2023 Annual Growth in OPT, STEM OPT and CPT Authorizations and Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Issuances
• 2023 Top Five Countries of Citizenship for Secondary F-1 Students Engaged in High School Education (Grades 9-12)
• 2023 Top 100 Primary Majors by Total Number of Active SEVIS Records

School Data for 2022

• 2022 Top 500 F-1 Higher Education Schools by Number of Active SEVIS Records
  Top 500 schools by F-1 student population in calendar year 2022.
  *Includes associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral students.
• 2022 All M-1 Schools by Number of Active SEVIS Records
  Schools certified by SEVP to enroll M-1 students by M-1 student population at each school in calendar year 2022.
• 2022 Top 200 Kindergarten through Grade 12 (K-12) Public and Private Schools by Number of Active SEVIS Records
  Top 200 K-12 schools by F-1 student population at each school in calendar year 2022.
  *Per regulation, F-1 students cannot enroll in public elementary schools.
• 2022 Top 100 School Campuses with OPT (Pre- + Post-) Authorizations by Active SEVIS Records
  Top 100 schools by campus with the highest number of students authorized to participate in OPT in calendar year 2022.
• 2022 Top 100 School Campuses with STEM OPT Authorizations by Active SEVIS Records
  Top 100 schools by campus with the highest number of students authorized to participate in STEM OPT in calendar year 2022.

International Student and Exchange Visitor Data for 2022

• 2022 All Countries of Citizenship by Total Number of Active SEVIS Records
  Number of student records by country of citizenship in calendar year 2022.
• 2022 All Countries of Citizenship by Number of SEVIS Records with Authorizations to Participate in STEM OPT
  Number of SEVIS records with authorization to participate in STEM OPT by country of citizenship in calendar year 2022.
  *Authorizations may be from a previous calendar year.
  **If a student transferred to another program of study in calendar year 2022 and was authorized to work, he/she is not double counted.
• 2022 Total Number of SEVIS Records with Authorizations to Participate in CPT, OPT or STEM OPT
  Total number of SEVIS records with authorization to participate in CPT, OPT or STEM OPT in calendar year 2022. STEM OPT is not a subset of OPT.
  *Authorizations may be from a previous calendar year.
• 2007 to 2022 Annual Growth in OPT, STEM OPT and CPT Authorizations and Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Issuances
  Total number of annual OPT, STEM OPT and CPT authorizations with employment start dates during an indicated calendar year and an employer name from 2007 to 2022. Total number of students issued an EAD for OPT or STEM OPT from 2007 to 2022.
• 2022 Top Five Countries of Citizenship for Secondary F-1 Students Engaged in High School Education (Grades 9-12)
  Top five countries of citizenship by number of F-1 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in calendar year 2022.
• 2022 Top 100 Primary Majors by Total Number of Active SEVIS Records
  Top 100 primary majors by number of student records in calendar year 2022.
  *Students may have more than one major.

School Data for 2021

• 2021 Top 500 F-1 Schools by Number of Active SEVIS Records
  Top 500 schools by F-1 student population in calendar year 2021
• 2021 All M-1 Schools by Number of Active SEVIS Records
  Schools certified by SEVP to enroll M-1 students by M-1 student population at each school in calendar year 2021
• 2021 Top 200 Kindergarten through Grade 12 (K-12) Public and Private Schools by Number of Active SEVIS Records
  Top 200 K-12 schools by F-1 student population at each school in calendar year 2021. *Per regulation, F-1 students cannot enroll in public elementary schools.
• 2021 Top 100 School Campuses with OPT (Pre- + Post-) Authorizations by Active SEVIS Records
  Top 100 schools by campus with the highest number of students authorized to participate in OPT in calendar year 2021.
• 2021 Top 100 School Campuses with STEM OPT Authorizations by Active SEVIS Records
  Top 100 schools by campus with the highest number of students authorized to participate in STEM OPT in calendar year 2021.

International Student and Exchange Visitor Data for 2021

• 2021 All Countries of Citizenship by Total Number of Active SEVIS Records
  Number of student records by country of citizenship in calendar year 2021.
• 2021 All Countries of Citizenship by Number of SEVIS Records with Authorizations to Participate in STEM OPT
  Number of SEVIS records with authorization to participate in STEM OPT by country of citizenship in calendar year 2021. *Authorizations may be from a previous calendar year. **If a student transferred to another program of study in calendar year 2021 and was authorized to work, he/she is not double counted.
• 2021 Total Number of SEVIS Records with Authorizations to Participate in CPT, OPT or STEM OPT
  Total number of SEVIS records with authorization to participate in CPT, OPT or STEM OPT in calendar year 2021. STEM OPT is not a subset of OPT. *Authorizations may be from a previous calendar year.
• 2007 to 2021 Annual Growth in OPT, STEM OPT and CPT Authorizations and Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Issuances
  Total number of annual OPT, STEM OPT and CPT authorizations with employment start dates during an indicated calendar year and a employer name from 2007 to 2021. Total number of students issued an EAD for OPT or STEM OPT from 2007 to 2021.
• 2021 Top Five Countries of Citizenship for Secondary F-1 Students Engaged in High School Education (Grades 9-12)
  Top five countries of citizenship by number of F-1 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in calendar year 2021.

School Data for 2020

• 2020 Top 500 F-1 Schools by Number of Active SEVIS Records
  Top 500 schools by F-1 student population in calendar year 2020
• 2020 All M-1 Schools by Number of Active SEVIS Records
  Schools certified by SEVP to enroll M-1 students by M-1 student population at each school in calendar year 2020
• 2020 Top 200 Kindergarten through Grade 12 (K-12) Public and Private Schools by Number of Active SEVIS Records
  Top 200 K-12 schools by F-1 student population at each school in calendar year 2020. *Per regulation, F-1 students cannot enroll in public elementary schools.
• 2020 Top 100 School Campuses with OPT (Pre- + Post-) Authorizations by Active SEVIS Records
  Top 100 schools by campus with the highest number of students authorized to participate in OPT in calendar year 2020.
• 2020 Top 100 School Campuses with STEM OPT Authorizations by Active SEVIS Records
  Top 100 schools by campus with the highest number of students authorized to participate in STEM OPT in calendar year 2020.

International Student and Exchange Visitor Data for 2020

• 2020 All Countries of Citizenship by Total Number of Active SEVIS Records
  Number of student records by country of citizenship in calendar year 2020.
• 2020 All Countries of Citizenship by Number of SEVIS Records with Authorizations to Participate in STEM OPT
  Number of SEVIS records with authorization to participate in STEM OPT by country of citizenship in calendar year 2019. *Authorizations may be from a previous calendar year. **If a student transferred to another program of study in calendar year 2019 and was authorized to work, he/she is not double counted.
• 2020 Total Number of SEVIS Records with Authorizations to Participate in CPT, OPT or STEM OPT
  Total number of SEVIS records with authorization to participate in CPT, OPT or STEM OPT in calendar year 2020. STEM OPT is not a subset of OPT. *Authorizations may be from a previous calendar year.
• 2007 to 2020 Annual Growth in OPT, STEM OPT and CPT Authorizations and Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Issuances
  Total number of annual OPT, STEM OPT and CPT authorizations with employment start dates during an indicated calendar year and a employer name from 2007 to 2020. Total number of students issued an EAD for OPT or STEM OPT from 2007 to 2020.
• 2020 Top Five Countries of Citizenship for Secondary F-1 Students Engaged in High School Education (Grades 9-12)
  Top five countries of citizenship by number of F-1 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in calendar year 2020.

School Data for 2019

• 2019 Top 500 F-1 Schools by Number of Active SEVIS Records
  Top 500 schools by F-1 student population in calendar year 2019
• 2019 All M-1 Schools by Number of Active SEVIS Records
  Schools certified by SEVP to enroll M-1 students by M-1 student population at each school in calendar year 2019
• 2019 Top 200 Kindergarten through Grade 12 (K-12) Public and Private Schools by Number of Active SEVIS Records
  Top 200 K-12 schools by F-1 student population at each school in calendar year 2019. *Per regulation, F-1 students cannot enroll in public elementary schools.
• 2019 Top 100 School Campuses with OPT (Pre- + Post-) Authorizations by Active SEVIS Records
  Top 100 schools by campus with the highest number of students authorized to participate in OPT in calendar year 2019.
• 2019 Top 100 School Campuses with STEM OPT Authorizations by Active SEVIS Records
  Top 100 schools by campus with the highest number of students authorized to participate in STEM OPT in calendar year 2019.

Nonimmigrant Student and Exchange Visitor Data for 2019

• 2019 All Countries of Citizenship by Total Number of Active SEVIS Records
  Number of student records by country of citizenship in calendar year 2019.
• 2019 All Countries of Citizenship by Number of SEVIS Records with Authorizations to Participate in STEM OPT
  Number of SEVIS records with authorization to participate in STEM OPT by country of citizenship in calendar year 2019. *Authorizations may be from a previous calendar year. **If a student transferred to another program of study in calendar year 2019 and was authorized to work, he/she is not double counted.
• 2019 Total Number of SEVIS Records with Authorizations to Participate in CPT, OPT or STEM OPT.
  Total number of SEVIS records with authorization to participate in CPT, OPT or STEM OPT in calendar year 2019. STEM OPT is not a subset of OPT. *Authorizations may be from a previous calendar year.
• 2007 to 2019 Annual Growth in OPT, STEM OPT and CPT Authorizations and Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Issuances
  Total number of annual OPT, STEM OPT and CPT authorizations with employment start dates during an indicated calendar year and a employer name from 2007 to 2019. Total number of students issued an EAD for OPT or STEM OPT from 2007 to 2019.
• 2019 Top Five Countries of Citizenship for Secondary F-1 Students Engaged in High School Education (Grades 9-12)
  Top five countries of citizenship by number of F-1 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in calendar year 2019.

Employer Data for 2019

• 2019 Top 200 Employers for OPT and STEM OPT Students
  Top 200 employers for students participating in OPT and STEM OPT, by the number of students employed at each employer, in calendar year 2019. Please note: If a student is employed at the same employer while in a different program, he/she will be counted multiple times for that employer.
• 2019 Top 200 Employers for CPT Students
  Top 200 employers for students participating in CPT, by the number of students employed at each employer, in calendar year 2019. Please note: If a student is employed at the same employer while in a different program, he/she will be counted multiple times for that employer.
• 2003 – 2019 Top 200 Employers for Pre- and Post-Completion OPT Students
  Top 200 employers for students participating in pre‐ and post‐completion OPT, by the number of students employed at each employer, in calendar years 2003 through 2019. Please note: If a student is employed at the same employer while in a different program, he/she will be counted multiple times for that employer. *Prior to 2016, designated school officials were not required to enter a student's OPT employment information in SEVIS.
• 2008 – 2019 Top 200 Employers for STEM OPT Students
  Top 200 employers for students participating in STEM OPT, by the number of students employed at each employer, in calendar years 2008 through 2019. Please note: If a student is employed at the same employer while in a different program, he/she will be counted multiple times for that employer. *STEM OPT program originated in 2008. *Prior to 2016, designated school officials were not required to enter a student's OPT employment information in SEVIS.
• 2003 – 2019 Top 200 Employers for CPT Students
  Top 200 employers for students participating in CPT, by the number of students employed at each employer, in calendar years 2003 through 2019. Please note: If a student is employed at the same employer while in a different program, he/she will be counted multiple times for that employer. *Prior to 2016, designated school officials were not required to enter a student's OPT employment information in SEVIS.
• Top 500 Program Sponsors of New Exchange Visitors in Calendar Year 2019
  Top 500 institutions or organizations designated to sponsor exchange visitors ranked by the total number of exchange visitors. The number of exchange visitors reflects those individuals who began a new exchange program in 2019. The number may include multiple program categories (e.g., sponsors may be designated to administer multiple categories. The total represents a tally of the multiple designations.)"

School Data for 2018

• 2018 Top 500 F-1 Schools by Number of Active SEVIS Records
  Top 500 schools by F-1 student population in calendar year 2018
• 2018 All M-1 Schools by Number of Active SEVIS Records
  Schools certified by SEVP to enroll M-1 students by M-1 student population at each school in calendar year 2018
• 2018 Top 200 Kindergarten through Grade 12 (K-12) Public and Private Schools by Number of Active SEVIS Records
  Top 200 K-12 schools by F-1 student population at each school in calendar year 2018. *Per regulation, F-1 students cannot enroll in public elementary schools.
• 2018 Top 100 School Campuses with OPT (Pre- + Post-) Authorizations by Active SEVIS Records
  Top 100 schools by campus with the highest number of students authorized to participate in OPT in calendar year 2018.
• 2018 Top 100 School Campuses with STEM OPT Authorizations by Active SEVIS Records
  Top 100 schools by campus with the highest number of students authorized to participate in STEM OPT in calendar year 2018.

Nonimmigrant Student and Exchange Visitor Data for 2018

• 2018 All Countries of Citizenship by Total Number of Active SEVIS Records
  Number of student records by country of citizenship in calendar year 2018.
• 2018 All Countries of Citizenship by Number of SEVIS Records with Authorizations to Participate in STEM OPT
  Number of SEVIS records with authorization to participate in STEM OPT by country of citizenship in calendar year 2018. *Authorizations may be from a previous calendar year. **If a student transferred to another program of study in calendar year 2018 and was authorized to work, he/she is not double counted.
• 2018 Total Number of SEVIS Records with Authorizations to Participate in CPT, OPT or STEM OPT.
  Total number of SEVIS records with authorization to participate in CPT, OPT or STEM OPT in calendar year 2018. STEM OPT is not a subset of OPT. *Authorizations may be from a previous calendar year.
• 2007 to 2018 Annual Growth in OPT, STEM OPT and CPT Authorizations and Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Issuances
  Total number of annual OPT, STEM OPT and CPT authorizations with employment start dates during an indicated calendar year and a employer name from 2007 to 2018. Total number of students issued an EAD for OPT or STEM OPT from 2007 to 2018.
• 2018 Top Five Countries of Citizenship for Secondary F-1 Students Engaged in High School Education (Grades 9-12)
  Top five countries of citizenship by number of F-1 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in calendar year 2018.

Employer Data for 2018

• 2018 Top 200 Employers for OPT and STEM OPT Students
  Top 200 employers for students participating in OPT and STEM OPT, by the number of students employed at each employer, in calendar year 2018. Please note: If a student is employed at the same employer while in a different program, he/she will be counted multiple times for that employer.
• 2018 Top 200 Employers for CPT Students
  Top 200 employers for students participating in CPT, by the number of students employed at each employer, in calendar year 2018. Please note: If a student is employed at the same employer while in a different program, he/she will be counted multiple times for that employer.
• 2003 – 2018 Top 200 Employers for Pre- and Post-Completion OPT Students
  Top 200 employers for students participating in pre‐ and post‐completion OPT, by the number of students employed at each employer, in calendar years 2003 through 2018. Please note: If a student is employed at the same employer while in a different program, he/she will be counted multiple times for that employer. *Prior to 2016, designated school officials were not required to enter a student's OPT employment information in SEVIS.
• 2008 – 2018 Top 200 Employers for STEM OPT Students
  Top 200 employers for students participating in STEM OPT, by the number of students employed at each employer, in calendar years 2008 through 2018. Please note: If a student is employed at the same employer while in a different program, he/she will be counted multiple times for that employer. *STEM OPT program originated in 2008. *Prior to 2016, designated school officials were not required to enter a student's OPT employment information in SEVIS.
• 2003 – 2018 Top 200 Employers for CPT Students
  Top 200 employers for students participating in CPT, by the number of students employed at each employer, in calendar years 2003 through 2018. Please note: If a student is employed at the same employer while in a different program, he/she will be counted multiple times for that employer. *Prior to 2016, designated school officials were not required to enter a student's OPT employment information in SEVIS.
• Top 500 Program Sponsors of New Exchange Visitors in Calendar Year 2018
  Top 500 institutions or organizations designated to sponsor exchange visitors ranked by the total number of exchange visitors. The number of exchange visitors reflects those individuals who began a new exchange program in 2018. The number may include multiple program categories (e.g., sponsors may be designated to administer multiple categories. The total represents a tally of the multiple designations.)"

School Data for 2017

• 2017 Top 500 F-1 Schools by Number of Active SEVIS Records
  Top 500 schools by F-1 student population in calendar year 2017
• 2017 All M-1 Schools by Number of Active SEVIS Records
  Schools certified by SEVP to enroll M-1 students by M-1 student population at each school in calendar year 2017
• 2017 Top 200 Kindergarten through Grade 12 (K-12) Public and Private Schools by Number of Active SEVIS Records
  Top 200 K-12 schools by F-1 student population at each school in calendar year 2017. *Per regulation, F-1 students cannot enroll in public elementary schools.
• 2017 Top 100 School Campuses with OPT (Pre- + Post-) Authorizations by Active SEVIS Records
  Top 100 schools by campus with the highest number of students authorized to participate in OPT in calendar year 2017.
• 2017 Top 100 School Campuses with STEM OPT Authorizations by Active SEVIS Records
  Top 100 schools by campus with the highest number of students authorized to participate in STEM OPT in calendar year 2017.

Nonimmigrant Student and Exchange Visitor Data for 2017

• 2017 All Countries of Citizenship by Total Number of Active SEVIS Records
  Number of student records by country of citizenship in calendar year 2017.
• 2017 All Countries of Citizenship by Number of SEVIS Records with Authorizations to Participate in STEM OPT
  Number of SEVIS records with authorization to participate in STEM OPT by country of citizenship in calendar year 2017. *Authorizations may be from a previous calendar year. **If a student transferred to another program of study in calendar year 2017 and was authorized to work, he/she is not double counted.
• 2017 Total Number of SEVIS Records with Authorizations to Participate in CPT, OPT or STEM OPT.
  Total number of SEVIS records with authorization to participate in CPT, OPT or STEM OPT in calendar year 2017. STEM OPT is not a subset of OPT. *Authorizations may be from a previous calendar year.
• 2017 Top Five Countries of Citizenship for Secondary F-1 Students Engaged in High School Education (Grades 9-12)
  Top five countries of citizenship by number of F-1 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in calendar year 2017.

Employer Data for 2017

• 2017 Top 200 Employers for OPT and STEM OPT Students
  Top 200 employers for students participating in OPT and STEM OPT, by the number of students employed at each employer, in calendar year 2017. Please note: If a student is employed at the same employer while in a different program, he/she will be counted multiple times for that employer.
• 2017 Top 200 Employers for CPT Students
  Top 200 employers for students participating in CPT, by the number of students employed at each employer, in calendar year 2017. Please note: If a student is employed at the same employer while in a different program, he/she will be counted multiple times for that employer.
• Top 500 Program Sponsors of New Exchange Visitors in Calendar Year 2017
  Top 500 institutions or organizations designated to sponsor exchange visitors ranked by the total number of exchange visitors. The number of exchange visitors reflects those individuals who began a new exchange program in 2017. The number may include multiple program categories (e.g., sponsors may be designated to administer multiple categories. The total represents a tally of the multiple designations.)"

• Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) 2022 SEVIS by the Numbers Report

• Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) 2021 SEVIS by the Numbers Report

• Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) 2020 SEVIS by the Numbers Report

• Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) 2019 SEVIS by the Numbers Report

• Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) 2018 SEVIS by the Numbers, includes the following:
  • SEVP 2018 SEVIS by the Numbers Report (PDF)
  • 2018 Annual SEVIS by the Numbers Media Kit (PDF)
  • 2018 Annual SEVIS by the Numbers Social Media Images (ZIP)

• SEVIS by the Numbers - April 2018 Biannual Annual Report, includes the following:
  • SEVIS by the Numbers - April 2018 Biannual Report (PDF)
  • April 2018 SEVIS by the Numbers Media Kit (PDF)
  • April 2018 SEVIS by the Numbers Social Media Images (ZIP)
• High-Resolution Infographics

• SEVIS by the Numbers - June 2017 Biannual Annual Report
  • SEVIS by the Numbers - June 2017 Biannual Report (PDF)
  • June 2017 SEVIS by the Numbers Media Kit (PDF)
  • June 2017 SEVIS by the Numbers Social Media Images (ZIP)
• High-Resolution Infographics

• Response to Hurricane Milton – Impact on F and M Students in Affected Jurisdictions
• SEVP Response Center Closure on Thursday, Oct. 10
• Response to Hurricane Helene – Impact on F and M Students in Affected Jurisdictions

• New Process to Submit Form I-515A Documentation Begins Sept. 30, 2024
• SEVP Response Center Phone System Update
• SEVP Portal Release 6.1.1
• SEVIS Notice - SEVIS Release 6.79.1 to Production and SEVIS Release 6.79 Update to Beta Environment

• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Computer Troubleshooting 
• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Release 6.79 

• DHS Extends Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Yemeni Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship
• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Alpha Test Environment Update with the Batch Functionalities Scheduled for Future SEVIS Release 6.80
• DHS Extends Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Somali Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship
• Update to the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List
• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Release 6.78.1

• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Release 6.78 to Production and Alpha Environments, and SEVIS Release 6.77 Update to Beta Environment
• SEVP Response Center Upcoming Holiday Closure
• SEVIS Alpha Test Environment Update with the Batch Functionalities Scheduled for Future SEVIS Release 6.8
• SEVIS Notice - DELAYED: SEVIS Alpha Test Environment Update with the Batch Functionalities Scheduled for Future SEVIS Release 6.80
• New Process to Submit Form I-515A Documentation
• DHS Redesignates and Extends Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Haitian Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship

• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Release 6.77
• SEVP Portal Release 6.1
• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Release 6.77 and SEVP Portal Release 6.1 Delayed to May 31, 2024

• DHS Publishes Final Rule: Removal of Obsolete Procedures and Requirements Related to F, J, and M Nonimmigrants
• DHS Extends Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Ethiopian Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship
• DHS Announces Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Certain Palestinian Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship
• SEVP Portal Notice – Known Issues from SEVP Portal Release 6.0 and Maintenance

• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Release 6.76 (Correction)
• SEVP Portal Notice - Scheduled SEVP Portal Maintenance and Outage
• DHS Announces Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Venezuelan Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship
• SEVP Portal Notice - Unscheduled SEVP Portal Outage
• SEVP Portal Notice – Continued SEVP Portal Maintenance
• DHS Announces Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Students from Burma Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship

• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Release 6.75.1
• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Scheduled Maintenance and Outage

• SEVP Response Center Upcoming Holiday Closure
• SEVP Field Representative Positions Available on USAJobs
• DHS Extends Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Syrian Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship
• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Release 6.75 Delayed

December

• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Release 6.74
• PDSO/DSO and RO/ARO Annual Verification Opened Dec. 3

November

• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Release 6.73 Rescheduled
• SEVP Response Center Upcoming Holiday Closure
• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Release 6.73 Delayed
• Upcoming PDSO/DSO and RO/ARO Annual Verification

October

• Reactivating 180-Day Cancellation Function on USCIS Applications in Requested Status
• SEVP Response Center Upcoming Holiday Closure
• DHS Extends Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Cameroonian Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship
• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Release 6.72

September

• DHS Extends Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to South Sudanese Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship
• SETA Sunset and Relaunch
• New SEVP Guidance: Electronic Transmission and Signatures of the Form I-983
• DHS Extends Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Afghan Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship

August

• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Release 6.71
• SEVP Response Center Upcoming Holiday Closures
• DHS Extends Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Sudanese and Ukrainian Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship
• Impact of Hurricane Idalia on School Operations

July

• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Scheduled Maintenance and Outage
• DHS Announces Updated STEM Designated Degree Program List
• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Scheduled Maintenance and Outage
• SEVIS Notice—SEVIS Records Mistakenly Crossed During Batch Processing

June

• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Release 6.69
• SEVIS Notice – SEVP Portal Release 5.6
• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Scheduled Maintenance and Outage
• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Beta Testing Environment Update to Release 6.69

May

• U.S. Department of State Provides Updated Visa Issuance Guidance
• DHS Redesignates and Extends Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Hong Kong Resident Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship
• Termination of SEVP COVID-19 Flexibilities
  Read the full Broadcast Message and download this PDF to read answers to FAQs about COVID-19.

April

• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Release 6.67
• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Release 6.68
• SEVIS Notice –Update to the Alpha Environment
• SEVIS Notice—SEVP Portal Release 5.5
• SEVP Field Representative Assigned to Your School

March

• SEVIS Notice – SEVP Portal Release 5.5
• DHS Redesignates and Extends Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Somali Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship

February

• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Scheduled Maintenance and Outage
• Record Keeping Reminders for School Officials
• SEVP Continues to Discuss COVID-19 Guidance

January

• SEVP Response Center Upcoming Holiday Closures
• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Release 6.66
• SEVP Portal Release 5.3
• DHS Redesignates and Extends Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Haitian Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship

December

• DHS Publishes Federal Register Notice: Removal of Obsolete Procedures and Requirements Related to F, J and M Nonimmigrants
• DHS Designates Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Ethiopian Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship
• Field Representative Retirement Announcement
• DHS Redesignates and Extends Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Yemeni Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship

November

• Upcoming PDSO/DSO and RO/ARO Annual Verification
• SEVIS NOTICE - SEVIS Release 6.64
• SEVP Response Center Closure Tuesday, Dec. 6 (1:45-4:15 EST)

October

• Response to Hurricane Ian: Impact on F and M Students in Affected Jurisdictions
• SEVIS Notice SEVIS Alpha and Beta Testing Environment Updates and Outages

September

• DHS Extends Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Venezuelan Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship
• DHS Extends Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Burmese Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship
• SEVP Response Center Closure on Friday Oct. 7 (1-6 p.m. EDT)

August

• SEVIS Notice - Scheduled SEVP Portal Maintenance and Outage
• SEVIS Notice - SEVIS Release 6.62.3

July

• SRC Phone System Outage
• SEVIS Notice - Scheduled Maintenance and Outage
• SEVIS Notice - Scheduled SEVP Portal Maintenance and Outage
• DHS Redesignates and Extends Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Syrian Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship

June

• DHS Announces Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Cameroonian Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship

May

• Submit CIP Code Nominations for the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List by Aug. 1, 2022
• DHS Announces Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Afghan Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship
• ICE Clarifies Continuation of March 2020 Guidance for the 2022-23 Academic Year
• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Release 6.62

April

• School Officials-Verify Employment Data for Active F-1 Students on Post-Completion OPT and M-1 Students on Practical Training
• F-1 and M-1 Students Previously Engaged in OPT or Practical Training-Contact SRC to Verify Your Employment Data
• DHS Announces Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Ukrainian and Sudanese Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship
• ICE Continues March 2020 Guidance for the 2022-23 Academic Year

March

• DHS Announces Special Student Relief Employment Benefits for South Sudan
• SEVP Portal Release 4.0

January

• DHS Announces Updated STEM Designated Degree Program List and CIP Code Nomination Process

November

• Upcoming PDSO/DSO and RO/ARO Annual Verification
• SEVP Policy Guidance - Use of Electronic Signatures and Transmission for the Form I-20
• Reminders for Designated School Officials to Assist F-1 Students with Applying for Optional Practical Training
• DHS Announces Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Hong Kong Resident Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship

October

• SRC 703-603-3400 Phone Number Down for Maintenance
• SEVIS Notice - Scheduled Maintenance and Outage

September

• Response to Hurricane Ida Impact on Your F-1 and M-1 Nonimmigrant Students in Affected Jurisdictions
• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Release 6.60

August

• Flexibilities for Certain Applicants Filing Form I-765 for OPT and STEM OPT
• SEVP Portal Release 3.5

July

• DHS Announces Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Yemeni Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship
• SEVP Continues to Discuss International Student Athlete Compensation
• DHS Announces Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Somali Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship
• SEVIS Notice - Scheduled Maintenance and Outage for BETA Test Environment
• DHS Announces Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Haitian Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship

June

• Fraud Advisory-Scammers Using SEVP and HSI Phone Numbers to Target International Students
• SEVP Monitoring Student Athlete Legislation
• SEVP Portal Release 3.4 and SEVIS Release 6.59

May 

• SEVIS Notice - Scheduled Maintenance and Outage
• SEVIS Notice - SEVIS Release 6.58 Production Implementation
• DHS Announces Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Burmese Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship

April 

• SEVIS Notice - Scheduled Maintenance and Outage
• SEVIS Notice – CANCELLED Scheduled Maintenance and Outage
• DHS Announces Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Syrian and Venezuelan Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship
• SEVP Portal Release 3.3
• ICE Continues March 2020 Guidance for the 2021-22 Academic Year
• Rescheduled: SEVP Portal Release 3.3

March 

• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Release 6.57 Production Implementation
• New SEVIS Process for Cap-Gap Extensions

February 

• Updated DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List Available

January 

• Enforcement of the Post-Completion OPT and Employer Information Requirement in SEVIS
• New SEVP Unit to Oversee Employment Compliance (Rescinded)
• Rescinding Broadcast Message 2101-02 New SEVP Unit to Oversee Employment Compliance

December

• Annual SEVIS by the Numbers Report

November

• Upcoming Principal Designated School Officials, Designated School Officials (PDSO/DSO) and Responsible Officers and Alternate Responsible Officers (RO/ARO) Annual Verification
• SEVIS Release 6.56
• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Beta Testing Environment Upgrades

October

• Changes to SEVIS Release 6.55
• SEVIS Notice -- SEVIS Release 6.55 Production Implementation

September

• SEVIS Notice – Scheduled Maintenance to SEVIS Alpha and Beta Environments
• New SETA Courses
• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Release 6.54 Production Implementation

August

• SEVP to Mail Notices to OPT Students Without Employer Information
• New Process: Reporting School Procedural Adaptations to SEVP

July

• Broadcast Message: Follow-up: ICE continues March guidance for fall school term

June

• Merging Your Multiple SEVIS AccountsMore information about text formats
• F-1 Student Cap Gap Extension and the Revised H-1B Registration Process

May

• New FAQs on ICE.gov/COVID19
• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Alpha Testing Environment Upgrades
• SEVIS, SEVP Portal and SEVP External Training Application (SETA) URL Issues
• SEVIS Release 6.52 Production Implementation

April

• New FAQs on ICE.gov/COVID19
• Reminder - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Potential Procedural Adaptations for F and M nonimmigrant students
• Follow tips for contacting the SRC
• SEVIS NOTICE – Beta Testing Environment Upgrade to Release 6.51

March

• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Potential Procedural Adaptations for F and M Nonimmigrant Students
• COVID-19 News and Updates: ICE.gov/COVID19 is the Central Location for SEVP Guidance and Stakeholder FAQs
• New Electronic Form I-20 Issuance Guidance on ICE.gov/COVID19

February

• Exemptions from Direct Issuance of the Form I-20
• An Overview of STEM OPT Employer Site Visits
• SEVP Training for DSOs – Scheduled Maintenance
• Updated Certification Expiration Date Process
• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Release 6.51 Anticipated System Changes

January 2020

• Exemptions from Direct Issuance of the Form I-20
• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Release 6.50 Production Implementation
• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Alpha Testing Environment Upgrades
• Read these Tips to Help Ensure Your Students’ Health, Safety and Welfare
• 2019 Novel Coronavirus and F and M nonimmigrants

December

• Upcoming PDSO/DSO and RO/ARO Annual Verification Begins Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019
• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Alpha Testing Environment Updates
• SEVIS NOTICE – Scheduled Maintenance
• Upcoming SEVP Response Center Closures – Federal Holidays

November

• Upcoming PDSO/DSO and RO/ARO Annual Verification
• Action Required: Check the Accuracy of Your Federal Supervisor’s Information in Your SEVIS Profile Before December 2
• SEVIS Release 6.49 Anticipated System Changes
• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Release 6.49 Production Implementation
• Merge SEVIS Official's Accounts
• Changes to SEVIS Government Users Annual Verification
• SEVP Launches External Training Application

October

• SEVP Portal Release 1.10 Closing Old Portal Accounts
• Reminder: Register All Students in SEVIS
• Release Webinar: SEVIS Release 6.49

September

• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Release 6.48 Production Implementation
• Policy Guidance on Practical Training – Determining a Direct Relationship Between Employment and a Student’s Major Area of Study

July

• Curricular Practical Training Reminders
• Merge SEVIS Official’s Accounts

June

• SEVP Policy Guidance Form I-20 Issuance
• SEVP Field Representative Position Available on USAJobs.gov
• Notice of Final Fee Rule Taking Effect
• SEVIS NOTICE - SEVIS Release 6.47 Production Implementation

May

• SEVIS NOTICE – Scheduled Maintenance
• Notice of Final Fee Rule Publication
• SEVP Fee Rule - What DSOs Should Know

April

• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVP Portal Release 1.7 Details
• Changes to Form I-94, "Arrival/Departure Record," Numbering Format
• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Release 6.46 Production Implementation
• SEVP Field Representative Assigned to Your School
• SEVIS is Experiencing Technical Issues

March

• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Release 6.44 Production Implementation
• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVP Portal Release 1.6 Details
• SEVIS NOTICE – Scheduled Maintenance
• SEVIS NOTICE – Response to recent flooding in Nebraska: Impact on Your F and M Nonimmigrant Students

February

• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVP Portal Release 1.5 Details
• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Release 6.44 Anticipated System

January

• Exchange Visitor Program Brand Survey
• SEVIS NOTICE – Scheduled Maintenance

December

• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Release 6.43 Production Implementation

November

• Recertification Approval Notices
• Upcoming PDSO/DSO and RO/ARO Annual Verification
• Upcoming PDSO, DSO, RO and ARO Annual Verification Begins Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018

October

• SRC Phone System Issues
• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Release 6.41 Details
• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Release 6.41 Production Implementation
• Response to Typhoon Yutu: Impact on Your F-1 and M-1 Nonimmigrant Students in the Affected Jurisdictions in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

September

• SEVP Field Representative Designated to Your School
• Response to Hurricane Florence: Impact on Your F-1 and M-1 Nonimmigrant Students in the Affected Jurisdictions in North Carolina and South Carolina
• Sign Up to Receive the September 2018 Edition of SEVP Spotlight
• Emergency Preparedness Reminders for SEVP-certified Schools in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia

August

• Accrual of Unlawful Presence by F and M Nonimmigrants
• USCIS CLAIMS Data Inaccuracies in SEVIS

July

• SEVIS Notice – Scheduled Maintenance
• SEVIS Notice – Removal of Transport Layer Security (TLS) V1.0 and V1.1 Protocol

June

• Emergency Preparedness: Are You and Your Students Ready?

May

• Reporting Volunteer Positions During OPT Employment

April

• SEVIS NOTICE – Scheduled Maintenance

March

• Download the March 2018 Edition of SEVP Spotlight
• SEVIS NOTICE – SRC Phone System Outage
• Student Data Changes in the SEVP Portal and Batch Processing
• SEVIS NOTICE - SEVIS Release 6.38 Production Implementation
• SEVIS Release 6.38 Final System Changes
• Save the Date! SEVP Special Report Webinar: SEVP Portal (03/20/2018)
• FRU Positions Available on USAJobs.gov
• Requirement to Upload Evidence Into SEVIS Starts March 8, 2018
• SEVIS Notice – Scheduled Maintenance Affecting Correction Requests and Upload Evidence Functionality

February

• SEVP Portal to Launch on March 23
  • Template Email for Students Eligible to Use the SEVP Portal
• SEVP Transitions to a New I-515 Processing System (Correction)

January

• Upload Evidence Functionality Live in SEVIS
• Upload Form I-17 Evidence Directly to SEVIS
• Upload Correction Request Evidence Directly to SEVIS
• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Release 6.37 Details
• SEVP Transitions to a New Form I-515A Processing System

December

• PDSO/DSO and RO/ARO Annual Verification begins TOMORROW – Dec. 2, 2017
• SEVIS Webinar – Upload Evidence
• Emergency Broadcast Message: SEVIS Webinar – Upload Evidence Postponed
• Download the December 2017 Edition of SEVP Spotlight
• SEVP Field Representative Designated to Your School

November

• Upcoming PDSO DSO and RO ARO Annual Verification
• Important Reminders about Students and OPT Reporting
• SEVIS Notice – Scheduled Maintenance Affecting U.S. Address Validation

October

• SEVIS Notice – Scheduled Maintenance

September

• SEVIS Release 6.36 Details
• Response to Hurricane Irma: Impact on Your F-1 and M-1 Nonimmigrant Students
• SEVIS Notice – Scheduled Maintenance Affecting Correction Requests
• Download the September 2017 Edition of SEVP Spotlight
• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Release 6.36 Production Deployment Postponed

August

• SEVIS NOTICE – Beta Testing Environment Upgrade to Release 6.35
• SEVIS Notice – Scheduled Maintenance
• Response to Hurricane Harvey: Impact on Your F-1 and M-1 Nonimmigrant Students

July

• New Email Address for Submitting SEVIS Access Requests for SEVIS Users Outside of DHS and ICE
• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Release 6.35 Production Implementation
• SEVIS Release 6.35 Known Issues
• SEVIS Release 6.35 Final System Changes
• SEVIS Notice – Scheduled Maintenance

June

• SEVIS NOTICE – Scheduled Maintenance Outage Oracle Production Upgrade to 12c
• SEVIS NOTICE – Updates to SEVIS Digital Certificate
• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Production Outage
• Download the June 2017 Edition of the SEVP Spotlight
• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Release 6.34 Production Implementation
• SEVP Response Center Ticket Management System Replacement Planned for June 26
• SEVIS 6.35 Pre-Release Webinar

May

• SEVP Leadership Change
• SEVIS Notice – Scheduled Maintenance
• FRU Positions Available on USAJobs.gov
• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Release 6.33.1 Production Implementation

April

• Important Message for ACICS Accredited Schools
• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Release 6.33 Production Implementation

March

• SEVIS Notice – Scheduled Maintenance
• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Alpha Testing Environment Upgrade to Release 6.33
• SEVIS Release 6.33 Anticipated System Changes
• ICE Sensitive Locations Policy
• SEVIS Notice – Scheduled Maintenance
• Download the March 2017 Edition of the SEVP Spotlight

February

• SEVIS 6.32 Pre-release Webinar
• SEVIS 6.32 Release

January

• Interim Final Policy Guidance Documents Released
• SEVIS Auto-cancelation of USCIS Requests in Requested Status after 180 Days
• SEVP Response Center Phone System Upgrade Planned for Feb. 3-7
• Broadcast Message Recap (Dec. 17, 2016 – Jan. 25, 2017)

December

• Upcoming PDSO/DSO and RO/ARO Annual Verification begins TOMORROW - Dec. 2, 2016
• MAVNI Program Status for Fiscal Year 2017
• USCIS Policy Memo PM-602-0114 and MAVNI Enlistees
• Download the December 2016 Edition of the SEVP Spotlight
• Delayed Implementation of Upload Evidence Functionality for SEVIS Correction Requests
• ACICS Loss of Accreditation Recognition
• Link Moved for PDSO/DSO and RO/ARO Annual Verification
• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Release 6.31 Production Implementation
• Correction: Broadcast Message Recap (Dec 1-16)
• DHS Extends Employment Authorization for Nepali F-1 Students

November

• FMJFee.com Outage on Nov. 16
• Upcoming PDSO/DSO and RO/ARO Annual Verification
• Broadcast Message Recap
• USCIS OPT Approvals Not Updating in SEVIS

October

• PDSOs – Find Form I-17 Filing Evidence Resources on ICE.gov
• Broadcast Message Recap
• Response to Hurricane Matthew – Impact on Your F-1 and M-1 Nonimmigrant Students
• Interim Final and Final Policy Guidance Documents Released

September

• SEVIS Correction Request and 6.29 Pre-release Webinars
• Download the September 2016 Edition of the SEVP Spotlight

August

• August 8 Deadline to Apply for Additional STEM OPT
• Next SEVP InFocus Webinar to be held Aug. 10
• SEVIS 6.28 Post-Release Webinar
• SEVIS Release 6.28
• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Release 6.28 Production Implementation
• Response to Flooding Disaster: Impact on Your F-1 and M-1 Nonimmigrant Students
• New Location for SEVIS Batch Schema XML Files
• SEVIS Application Access for CBP Users
• Renewed Request for Responses to Flooding Disaster: Impact on Your F-1 and M-1 Nonimmigrant Students
• DATE CHANGE: SEVIS Form I-17 Workflow Webinar
• Form I-20 – Student and Dependent Personal Information Fields in SEVIS

July

• SEVIS Fall 2016 Roadmap Webinar
• Download the July 2016 Edition of SEVP Spotlight
• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Release 6.27 Production Implementation
• Broadcast Message Recap
• SEVIS 6.27 Post-Release Webinar
• Conditional Admission and the Form 1-20 and the English Proficiency Field
• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Release 6.27.1 Production Implementation

June

• SEVIS 6.27 Pre-Release Webinar
• SEVIS Alpha Testing Environment Upgrade to Release 6.27
• SEVIS Release 6.27 Production Deployment Postponed to July 8, 2016
• SEVP Ask the Experts: K-12 Spotlight Webinar - June 22, 2016, 2 p.m. EDT
• SEVIS Alpha Testing Environment Upgrade to Release 6.27

May

• Revised Guidance for SEVIS Workarounds and STEM OPT Transition
• SEVIS Registration for F and M Students Webinar
• DHS 24-Month STEM OPT Extension is Now in Effect
• SEVIS Release 6.26 Production Implementation
• New Broadcast Message Distribution Process
• Known Issues with SEVIS Release 6.26
• SEVIS Alpha Testing Environment Upgrade to Release 6.27
• SEVIS Release 6.26.1 Production Implementation
• Form DS-2019 Batch Download Incident

April

• H-1B Status Contact Information
• SEVIS Workarounds and STEM OPT Transition
• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Release 6.25.1 Production Implementation
• From SEVP Director Lou Farrell: The School Certification Unit Continues to Improve Processes to Support Backlog Reduction
• Tune in to SEVP Webinar Week!
• Download the April 2016 Edition of the SEVP Spotlight
• Removal of SSL v3.0 Protocol and RC4 Cipher Suite
• Form DS-2019 Batch Download Problems on April 12, 2016
• Form DS-2019 Batch Download Problems Resolved
• SEVIS Release 6.25.2 Production Implementation
• Resolution of Form DS-2019 Batch Download Problems in Batch
• SEVIS Notice – Scheduled Maintenance Outage
• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Alpha Testing Environment Upgrade to Release 6.27

March

• Notices and Terminations for Failure to Comply with Form I-515A Directive
• STEM OPT 24-Month Extension Final Rule
• SEVIS NOTICE SEVIS Alpha Testing Environment
• SEVIS NOTICE Scheduled Maintenance Outage March 14 2016
• SEVIS NOTICE SEVIS Release 6.25 Production Implementation
• Issues with Display of OPT Information in SEVIS
• Updated I-901 Fee Payment Tutorial Now on Study in the States
• Updated SEVIS Access Instructions for ICE and Other End Users
• From SEVP Director Farrell- Update About Backlogs and Processing Ties for Form I-17 Updates
• SEVIS Webinars in April 2016

February

• SEVIS Release 6.24 Functionality System Unavailability and SEVP Resource
• RESCHEDULED SEVP Ask the Experts Webinar
• SEVP Ask the Experts Webinar Tomorrow
• SEVIS Notice – SEVIS Release 6.24 Production Implementation
• SEVP Response Center Closed for System Maintenance
• SEVIS 6.25 Pre-Release and Batch Updates Webinar
• SEVIS Notice – Scheduled Maintenance
• Notice of Unpaid I-901 Fees

January

• Limited Access to the SEVP Response Center
• SEVIS NOTICE – SEVIS Alpha Testing Environment Upgrade to Release 6.24
• SEVP to Host Ask the Experts Webinar on Feb. 9.
• Batch Processing Problems