The 2016 final rule that reinstates the 24-month STEM OPT regulations increases the educational benefits that F-1 students receive from their practical training experiences by requiring the submission of a formal training plan.| studyinthestates.dhs.gov
Special Student Relief (SSR) is the suspension of certain regulatory requirements by the secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for an F‑1 student from parts of the world that are experiencing emergent circumstances. Regulatory requirements that may be suspended or altered for an F-1 student include: duration of status, full course of study and off-campus employment eligibility.| studyinthestates.dhs.gov
All F and M students that study in the United States need a Form I-20, “Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status.” Once accepted into a Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)-certified school, nonimmigrant students will receive a Form I-20 from their designated school official (DSO).| studyinthestates.dhs.gov
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Paying the fees to SEVP is a five-step payment process. The first two steps are used with all methods of payments, and the last three steps are based on the method of payments.| studyinthestates.dhs.gov
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A terminated record in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) could indicate that the nonimmigrant no longer maintains F or M status. Designated school officials (DSOs) mostly terminate F-1/M-1 students and/or F-2/M-2 dependents who do not maintain their status. However, termination is not always negative. DSOs can terminate records for several normal, administrative reasons.| studyinthestates.dhs.gov
Students, designated school officials (DSOs) and employers can use this page to learn about the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) rules and regulations for the optional practical training (OPT) extension for F-1 students with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) degrees. Visit the STEM OPT Extension Overview to learn more.| studyinthestates.dhs.gov
Forms Before Entering the United States Form I-20, “Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status” When you are accepted into a Student and Exchange Visitor Program-certified school, the designated school official will issue you one of two forms:| studyinthestates.dhs.gov
Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)-certified schools must go through the recertification process every two years to ensure school officials are following regulations when enrolling F and M students. The SEVP recertification filing fee is $1,250. For detailed instructions on how to pay the fee, please see the Form I-17 - Pay Fees page on the SEVIS Help Hub.| studyinthestates.dhs.gov
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) delegated the school certification process to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and ICE assigned this responsibility to its Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). SEVP certification allows institutions to issue Forms I-20, "Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status," to prospective international students after admitting them for a program of study. Prospective international students then use the Form I-20 to apply ...| studyinthestates.dhs.gov