What Lindenwood University international students should know about the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System?
The news media has reported extensively on how the U.S. government is seeking more efficient ways of managing information on international students in the United States. We have prepared this handout to help you understand the kind of information that Lindenwood University, and all colleges and universities in the U.S., must maintain on international students and how this information is shared with the government in a manner prescribed by law. We hope you find this explanation helpful. For further questions, please contact the International Student Center. What is SEVIS? SEVIS is an internet-based system that allows schools and the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (formally US CIS, now US CIS) to exchange data on the visa status of international students. Accurate and current information is transmitted electronically throughout an F-1 student’s academic career in the United States. U.S. embassies and consulates and ports of entry (POE) also have access to SEVIS. Is SEVIS new
