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=== Launch after the September 11 attacks ===

In the aftermath of the [[September 11 attacks]] (September 11, 2001) and the [[Patriot Act]] passed in response (October 26, 2001), there was further increase in scrutiny of student visas, increasing the momentum in favor of the adoption of SEVIS. This was partly because of the fact that one of the attackers, [[Hani Hanjour]], had come to the United States on a student visa.<ref name=factcheck-hanjour>{{cite web|url = http://www.factcheck.org/2013/05/911-hijackers-and-student-visas/|title = 9/11 Hijackers and Student Visas|last = Farley|first = Robert|date = May 10, 2013|accessdate = June 17, 2016}}</ref><ref name=shareok/><ref name=ins-fsp-report/>

Below is a timeline of the key events in the two years after the attacks describing the key steps in the evolution of SEVIS:<ref name=shareok/>

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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”"ESL") programs began. These changes stem from the Accreditation of English Language Training Act (“Accreditation"Accreditation Act”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’sschool's Form I-17 the intention to offer only ESL programs of study; and Combined Schools whose officials have indicated on the school’sschool'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’sinstitution'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>

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>

=== Mandatory reporting requirements ===

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* Authorization for off-campus employment

In addition, they must report events that constitute a violation of the international visitor’svisitor's visa status, such as academic suspension, [[criminal conviction]], failure to enroll and unauthorized off-campus employment.

== Fee ==