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The '''Student and Exchange Visitor Program''' 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 name=official>{{cite web|url = https://www.ice.gov/sevis|title = Student and Exchange Visitor Program|accessdate = January 29, 2017|publisher = [[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement]]}}</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/>

Note that SEVP does not manage the issuance of the visas themselves. Visas are issuesissued at United States consulates and embassies in other countries, which fall under the [[U.S. 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|accessdate = January 29, 2017}}</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|accessdate = January 29, 2017|deadurl = yes|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20170129071309/https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/study-exchange/exchange.html|archivedate = January 29, 2017|df = }}</ref>

Note that the SEVP does not cover some other statuses that can be used by foreign students in the United States, such as the [[H-4 visa|H-4 status]] and other statuses for dependents of people in non-student statuses.