SEVIS
Deadline Could Lead to Problems for Some Foreign Exchange Students
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As of August
1, 2003, more than 600 U.S. schools have yet to file applications for
the SEVIS (Student Exchange Visitor and Information System) computerized
foreign student tracking program.
As a result,
some foreign exchange students attempted to enter the U.S. this fall may
be stopped at Customs because their name is not on the SEVIS database.
To combat
this potential problem, the Department of Homeland Security's Bureau of
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will be sending representatives
to the airports that will account for the majority of the foreign students
entering the U.S. ICE says it will also send written guidance to DHS inspectors
at US ports of entry to deal with each potential scenario.
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