Government Extends Deadline After 108 People Actually Commented
Published Date: 11/25/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Homeland Security is updating the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), which tracks international students and exchange visitors in the U.S. They’re asking for public feedback until December 26, 2025, to make sure the system works well and isn’t too much trouble. This update affects schools, students, and government agencies, aiming to keep things smooth without adding extra costs or delays.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Large estimated reporting burden for respondents
ICE estimates this SEVIS information collection will produce 20,890 responses, with a total estimated annual public burden of 815,505 hours and an additional one-time burden of 6,778 hours in the first year. The figures quantify the time burden that nonprofit schools and individuals will face to comply with the revised collection.
Schools face expanded SEVIS reporting
SEVP will revise the Form I-17 so SEVP-certified schools must provide more institutional details, including previous school codes, school website links, emergency contact information, additional ownership information, and removal of the fax field. The Program of Study page will be redesigned to capture educational level, degree, program length, CIP code, mode of instruction (including whether a program is predominantly online, hybrid, or low residency), whether Curricular Practical Training is part of the program, academic term length in "weeks," separate counts for domestic and international students, and the ability to list annual costs by program or degree; DSOs must also provide expanded contact/job information.
Students must supply more personal and enrollment data
SEVP will revise the Form I-20 to collect legal guardian contact information for minor F and M students, the date of students' graduation/degree awarded, more detailed information on the source and type of financial support, whether a student is engaging in online education or on-campus employment, and whether a student's employment or training is being conducted on-site or remotely. These changes require students (and guardians for minors) to provide additional personal and enrollment details to SEVIS.
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