SEVIS Program Sponsors & Designated School Official (DSO) Responsibilities 3

Question 1

When a school changes its legal name, the PDSO must update SEVIS by submitting which document?

Accepted Answer

An amended Form I-17 petition reflecting the new name

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A new Form I-539 with supporting documentation

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A Form DS-3036 signed by the Department of State

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A SEVIS Batch XML file with a School Update transaction

Question 2

A DSO may be held personally liable for which of the following actions in SEVIS?

Accepted Answer

Knowingly entering false information into a student's SEVIS record

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Issuing an I-20 to a student who later violates status

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Failing to remind students about travel signature deadlines

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Creating a SEVIS record before a student's I-20 start date

Question 3

Which of the following is the State Department's counterpart to SEVP for managing exchange visitor programs?

Accepted Answer

Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA)

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Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA)

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Office of Foreign Missions (OFM)

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Visa Office (VO)

Question 4

Under SEVP regulations, a DSO must keep copies of each student's financial evidence on file for a minimum of how long?

Accepted Answer

Three years after the student's program end date

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One year after the student's program end date

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Five years after the student's program end date

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Seven years after the student's program end date

Question 5

If a PDSO resigns without designating a replacement, what risk does the school face?

Accepted Answer

Loss of SEVP certification due to lacking a required school official

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Automatic suspension of all active student SEVIS records

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Mandatory audit of the school's last three years of SEVIS data

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Immediate revocation of all issued Forms I-20

Question 6

A J-1 program sponsor's RO wants to grant SEVIS access to a new staff member. Which step must be completed first?

Accepted Answer

The new ARO must be added to the sponsor's program designation through ECA

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The new ARO must complete the DS-3036 online training module

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SEVIS must generate a new Sponsor ID for the additional staff member

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The RO must submit a Form I-129 petition naming the new ARO

Question 7

Which of the following best describes a 'material change' that requires a school to update its Form I-17 with SEVP?

Accepted Answer

Opening a new branch campus in a different city

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Adding a new elective course to the curriculum

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Hiring a new international admissions counselor

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Changing the school's website URL