SEVIS Program Sponsors & Designated School Official (DSO) Responsibilities 2

Question 1

An Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) in a J-1 exchange visitor program is analogous to which role in an F/M student program?

Accepted Answer

DSO

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PDSO

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SEVP adjudicator

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DHS analyst

Question 2

How often must SEVP-certified schools recertify to maintain their certification status?

Accepted Answer

Every two years

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Every year

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Every three years

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Every five years

Question 3

If a DSO notices unauthorized access to a student's SEVIS record, what should be their immediate first step?

Accepted Answer

Contact SEVP immediately to report the security incident

Answer

Delete the student's SEVIS record and re-enter it

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Issue a new Form I-20 with a corrected SEVIS ID

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Terminate the student's record and file a new I-17

Question 4

A DSO at a SEVP-certified school is required to notify SEVP within how many days if the school no longer meets the minimum enrollment requirement?

Accepted Answer

30 days

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15 days

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21 days

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60 days

Question 5

Which SEVIS function allows a DSO to verify that a prospective student's financial resources meet the requirements for their program of study?

Accepted Answer

The Create Record function when issuing an I-20

Answer

The Financial Evidence Review tool

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The SEVIS Batch Upload module

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The Student Exchange Visitor Information portal

Question 6

A school's SEVP certification may be withdrawn if the school fails to maintain which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Adequate and accurate recordkeeping and reporting in SEVIS

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A dedicated international student office with a minimum of three full-time staff

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Enrollment of at least 100 F-1 students per academic year

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Partnership agreements with at least two foreign universities

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the role of the PDSO compared to a DSO at an SEVP-certified school?

Accepted Answer

The PDSO has all DSO permissions plus exclusive authority to update the school's I-17 petition

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The PDSO can issue DS-2019 forms while DSOs cannot

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The PDSO is the only official who can terminate a student's SEVIS record

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The PDSO must countersign every Form I-20 issued by a DSO