Student Exchange and Visitor Information System

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Current International Students

The Student Exchange and Visitor Information System or "SEVIS" was implemented at CIIS in January 2003. SEVIS is an online database created by the U.S. government to permit immigration officials to access current information recorded by U.S. colleges and universities on nonimmigrant students holding F, M, and J visas.

The purpose of the system is to provide the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) with information regarding international students' local and permanent addresses, authorized employment activities, and current registration status. It also permits colleges and universities to create and update student I-20s.

Regulations under the SEVIS system require that all international students maintain their in F-1 status throughout the duration of their stay and therefore must:

1. Report any address change to the International Students Office within 10 days of the address change.
2. Obtain authorization from the International Student Advisor to drop below a full course of study. Students must obtain permission PRIOR to dropping below a full course of study.
3. Notify the International Student Advisor of your departure date from the U.S. and the reason for an early departure.

Download informational handout on SEVIS Fee for F-1 students.