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{{Short description|Program to manage foreign students and exchange visitors in the United States}}

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The '''Student and Exchange Visitor Program''' ('''SEVP''') is a program within [[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement]], which is under the [[U.S. Department of Homeland Security]], to manage foreign students and exchange visitors in the United States through the '''Student and Exchange Visitor Information System''' ('''SEVIS''').<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thiede |first=Dana |last2=Griswold |first2=David |date=2025-04-04 |title=International students at St. Cloud State, Metro State have computer records terminated |url=https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/records-terminated-for-some-international-students-at-st-cloud-state-university-less-than-10/89-4b78e0a1-61ba-41d9-8f75-2664afdb121a |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=KARE11 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=official>{{cite web|url = https://www.ice.gov/sevis|title = Student and Exchange Visitor Program|access-date = January 29, 2017|publisher = [[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Seminera |first=Makiya |last2=Ma |first2=Annie |last3=Har |first3=Janie |date=2025-05-19 |title=The US is reinstating records for international students. For some, it's too late |url=https://apnews.com/article/international-students-visas-terminated-trump-sevis-9f85c3c58a4b74c354df0d7d993cf34c |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> The SEVP encompasses the [[F visa|F status]] (for foreign students in the United States in academic programs and their dependents), [[J-1 visa|J status]] (for exchange visitors in the United States and their dependents), and [[M-1 visa|M status]] (for foreign students in the United States in vocational programs and their dependents). The exchange visitor part of the program (J visa) is managed by the [[U.S. Department of State]], although the SEVIS system is maintained by ICE.<ref name=official/>

The SEVP does not manage the issuance of the visas themselves. Visas are issued at United States consulates and embassies in other countries, which fall under the [[United States Department of State]]'s [[Bureau of Consular Affairs]]. However, having the correct status and information in the SEVIS system is necessary for a person to be able to receive a F, J, or M visa.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/study-exchange/student.html|title = Student Visa|publisher = [[U.S. Department of State]] Bureau of Consular Affairs|access-date = January 29, 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160603231159/https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/study-exchange/student.html|archive-date = June 3, 2016|url-status = dead|df = mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/study-exchange/exchange.html|title = Exchange Visitor Visa|publisher = [[U.S. Department of State]] Bureau of Consular Affairs|access-date = January 29, 2017|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170129071309/https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/study-exchange/exchange.html|archive-date = January 29, 2017}}</ref>