Does SEVIS alter the F and J visa holders responsibility to maintain valid immigration status?
SEVIS does not alter the F and J visa holder’s responsibility to maintain valid immigration status. The final responsibility for maintaining legal status rests solely on the non-immigrant student or scholar. As long as students and scholars diligently maintain their appropriate status, they should not be affected by SEVIS. However, students who fail to maintain their status would lose their legal status and all benefits of such status. For more information regarding SEVIS, please visit the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) page on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) website http://www.ice.gov/graphics/sevis/index.htm.
SEVIS does not alter the F and J visa holder’s responsibility to maintain valid immigration status. The final responsibility for maintaining legal status rests solely on the non-immigrant student or scholar. As long as students and scholars diligently maintain their appropriate status, they should not be affected by SEVIS. However, students who fail to maintain their status would lose their legal status and all benefits of such status. For more information regarding SEVIS, please visit the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) page on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) website http://www.ice.gov/sevis/.
