SEVIS Newsletter: April 2009 Quarterly E-Newsletter

MISSION SUPPORT BRANCH (MSB)

Please do not send your passports to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program when submitting your I-515A documentation. Passports that are sent to this office will be returned immediately via FedEx to the student’s Educational Institution’s Designated School Official address listed in SEVIS at the expense of the student. We have recently received a large number of passports and to ensure that this important document is not lost in the mail, we must send the document through an express mail that is tracked. SEVP is asking the Designated School Officials and Responsible officers to assist with getting the word out to the academic and exchange visitor program community so that we can stop this practice and thereby reduce further complications with student and exchange visitors that intend to travel. SEVP appreciates your cooperation with this request.

Things that can be done to lower the risk of delays during entry to the U.S. are:

• Notify your Designated School Official or Responsible Officer that you plan to travel and to verify that your SEVIS record is current and accurate.


• Have the following documents “in-hand” for review when passing through U.S. Customs and Border Protection:


Students - please carry the following documents:
• Passport with Visa
• Current I-20 with DSO’s signature


Exchange Visitors - please carry the following documents:
• Passport w/Visa
• Current DS-2019 with RO’s signature

The New SEVP ZIP Code is 20536. This ZIP code is the official ZIP code that should be used for all correspondence with this office. Please make the correctional update to your contact list.

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