( SEVP,
ICE – March 2009)
The United States uses a Web-based data base to monitor the entry,
presence and exit of international students, exchange visitors and
their dependents. Currently, the school which accepts you will
enter the necessary data into SEVIS, the Student and Exchange
Visitor Information System, and will issue you a Form I-20 which
allows you to apply for student (F-1 or M-1 visa) or exchange
visitor (J-1) visa. SEVIS data is used by many government agencies
which you will encounter in your journey to the United States: the
US embassy or consulate where you will apply for your visa, the US
Customs and Border Protection which will review your documents when
you apply to enter the US at a port of entry, and the colleges,
universities and programs where you will study."More |