The Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS, formerly INS) implemented the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) in January 2003. The purpose of SEVIS is to track all non-immigrant visitors to the U.S., including all J-1 visa holders. SEVIS mandates that DS Sponsor monitors trainees and their programs in order to enter certain information into the system. ICCE will need your assistance in obtaining and verifying the following information:
•Verification that the participant has started training
•Obtaining the home address of the participant, and any subsequent changes in their address during their stay in the U.S.
•Any problems or changes in the program, such as an early termination
All of the above information must be reported to ICCE within two weeks of the event in question. Failure on the part of the participant to provide this information to ICCE and their DS sponsor will lead to termination of program sponsorship and may result in potential deportation.
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