SEVIS Student & Exchange Visitor Records Management 3

Question 1

A school certified by SEVP changes its legal name due to a merger. Which SEVIS document must be updated to reflect the new institutional name?

Accepted Answer

Form I-17 (the school's SEVIS petition)

Answer

Form I-17 is the SEVP certification petition that holds all institutional data; any material change such as a name change must be reported and updated on the I-17 in SEVIS.

Question 2

Under the SEVIS Transfer Eligibility Date rule, when can a transferring F-1 student begin working at the transfer-in institution's Curricular Practical Training?

Accepted Answer

On or after the program start date listed on the new Form I-20

Answer

CPT at the transfer-in school cannot begin until the student's new program start date, as work authorization must be tied to the new academic program.

Question 3

What SEVIS action must a Responsible Officer (RO) take when a J-1 exchange visitor's program end date needs to be extended for legitimate academic reasons?

Accepted Answer

Issue an updated DS-2019 with the new end date and update the record in SEVIS

Answer

The RO must update the program end date in SEVIS and issue the exchange visitor an updated DS-2019 before the current program end date passes.

Question 4

A DSO notices that an F-1 student has been enrolled below full-time for two consecutive semesters without any authorized reduced course load (RCL). What is the correct SEVIS action?

Accepted Answer

Terminate the SEVIS record for unauthorized reduced course load

Answer

F-1 students must maintain full-time enrollment unless an RCL has been properly authorized; failure to do so requires the DSO to terminate the SEVIS record for failure to maintain status.

Question 5

Which of the following is a valid reason for a DSO to authorize a Reduced Course Load (RCL) for an F-1 student in their final semester?

Accepted Answer

The remaining required courses total fewer credits than the full-time minimum

Answer

A student in their final semester may be authorized for RCL if the required courses needed to complete the degree are fewer credits than full-time requirements.

(SEVIS) Student and Exchange Visitor Information System Certification Practice Test

(SEVIS) Student and Exchange Visitor Information System Certification Practice Test

SEVIS Student & Exchange Visitor Records Management 3