Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is developing the Student & Exchange Visitor Information System II (aka: SEVIS II). Like SEVIS I, SEVIS II will be used to track and monitor F/M/J nonimmigrant´s throughout the duration of their program. SEVIS II is being created in order to improve on the existing SEVIS system in several areas. SEVIS II will be implemented in two phases. Phase I is set to happen in the spring of 2010. This will partly consist of migrating data from SEVIS I to SEVIS II. Phase II is set to be implemented in the fall of 2010, this will consist of SEVIS II "going LIVE". SEVIS I will no longer be used at that time. ICE is continuing to develop the system and therefore SEVIS schools do not have all the details or exact dates as to when each phase will take place. We will keep you posted.

What is SEVIS?

SEVIS is an electronic reporting system that provides the U.S. Department of Homeland Security with information on international students and scholars in the United States who hold F, J, and M visas. The DHS has created this internet-based record-keeping system to maintain electronic data for the fields listed below. The system also tracks entries into the U.S. and departures from the U.S. Every school, college and university that admits students or scholars on F, J or M visas is mandated to implement SEVIS.

What Data Elements are Tracked?

In addition to the information routinely reported on I-20's and DS-2019’s, other information is reported, including but not limited to: academic status, employment, and residential address.

Resources and information

• SEVIS Fee
• Report Change of Address
• Report Name of employer (OPT–F–1 Students only)
• Report Type of Employement (J Students only)