What is the relationship between sevis and visa?

Legal analysis: Each student’s basic information such as enrollment, transfer, job, address and contact information are recorded in the SEVIS file. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security uses this system to track information about international students during their stay in the United States. It also facilitates them to identify international students who violate the regulations and take appropriate measures quickly.

For F and M non-immigrant visas, SEVIS is mainly used in the following aspects:

1) Used to apply for and verify the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) Effective legality.

2) Update the school information and apply for new verification from the school to ensure that the school can continue to effectively provide qualification certificates for non-immigrant students and their families, which is what we often call I-20 sheet.

3) Issue a valid I-20 form to each individual who maintains Category F and Category M status

4) Based on the student’s address, courses, enrollment status, and employment relationship, As well as the required compliance regulations for students, carefully fill in and complete the school's legal responsibility report.

5) Transfer the student’s original SEVIS record to other institutions where the student is currently enrolled.

For J non-immigrant visas, SEVIS is mainly used in the following aspects:

1) The cooperative school applies to the State Council for legal designation, allowing it to provide education for exchange visiting scholars and cultural exchange projects.

2) Update partner school information and need to reapply for legal designation every two years.

3) Issue DS-2019 form to each individual maintaining J visa status.

4) The partner school needs to fill in a legal responsibility report based on the exchange scholar’s ??address, activities, project participation, employment status and the status of the J visa that he or she needs to comply with.

5) Transfer the exchange scholar’s ??original SEVIS record to other institutions.

Legal basis: "Passport and Visa Regulations of the People's Republic of China" Article 2 A visa of the People's Republic of China is a permission certificate for Chinese citizens and foreigners to enter, exit, and pass through China's borders. .

Visa is divided into: diplomatic visa, official visa and ordinary visa.