Student and Exchange Visitor Program: Difference between revisions

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During the first half of 2012, changes that affect all colleges, universities, and other educational institutions that provide English language training (“ESL”) programs began. These changes stem from the Accreditation of English Language Training Act (“Accreditation Act”), which became effective in June 2011. Pursuant to the Accreditation Act, ESL programs that enroll foreign nonimmigrant students must obtain accreditation from a regional or national accreditation agency recognized by the [[United States Department of Education]]. The Accreditation Act applies to two types of ESL programs: Stand-Alone ESL Schools whose officials have indicated on the school’s Form I-17 the intention to offer only ESL programs of study; and Combined Schools whose officials have indicated on the school’s Form I-17 that the school offers an ESL program of study, as well as other programs of study. A Combined School may either contract out the ESL program of study or wholly own and operate the ESL program of study under the institution’s governance.<ref>{{cite web |title=SEVP Implementation of the Accreditation Act|url=http://www.natlawreview.com/article/sevp-implementation-accreditation-act|publisher=[[Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo]], P.C.|work=The National Law Review|date=2012-07-03|accessdate=2012-10-01}}</ref>

=== Access to SEVIS ===

Access to the program is granted only to those needing to use it, all of whom must be United States [[permanent resident]]s and [[citizen]]s. School and program officials authorized to access the system for F and M students are identified as Designated School Officials (DSO’s), with a single Primary Designated School Official. School and program officials authorized to access SEVIS J students and scholars are identified as Alternate Responsible Officers, with a single Responsible Officer.

=== Mandatory reporting requirements ===