This is some good news to rejoice about!!!

From:"U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)" <ice.dhs@service.govdelivery.com>
Date:Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 9:01
Subject:New rule permits US schools to increase number of designated school officials

New rule permits US schools to increase number of designated school officials

Dependents of international students can also enroll in classes

WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) to improve management of international student programs and increase opportunities for study by spouses and children of international students.

In order to be certified by SEVP to enroll international students, U.S. schools must nominate a designated school official to serve as a liaison between the school and SEVP. This individual is responsible for maintaining international students’ records in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) and ensuring schools comply with U.S. laws and regulations governing international students studying in the U.S.

Under the amended regulations, SEVP-certified schools have greater flexibility in determining how many designated school officials to nominate. Previously, SEVP-certified schools could only nominate a maximum of 10 designated schools officials. The new regulation removes the cap and permits SEVP-certified schools to nominate an appropriate number of designated school officials based on their school’s specific needs. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), however, must review each nominee and maintains discretion on whether to approve or deny the nomination.

Additionally, the new rule permits dependents of international students to engage in study at SEVP-certified schools in the U.S. as long as they are enrolled in less than a full course of study.

This new rule stems from recommendations provided to the DHS Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council.

“This final rule improves the capability of schools to assist their international students in maintaining nonimmigrant status. The rule also increases the attractiveness of studying in the United States for international students by broadening study opportunities for their spouses and children,” said Lou Farrell, SEVP director.

SEVP is part of ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The program monitors approximately one million international students pursuing academic or vocational studies (F and M visa holders) in the United States and their dependents. It also certifies schools and programs that enroll these students.

SEVP uses SEVIS to protect national security by ensuring that students, visitors and schools comply with U.S. laws. SEVP also collects and shares SEVIS information with government partners, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, so only legitimate international students and exchange visitors gain entry into the United States.

HSI reviews SEVIS records for possible violations and refers cases with potential national security or public safety concerns to its field offices for further investigation. Additionally, SEVP’s Analysis and Operations Center reviews student and school records for administrative compliance with federal regulations related to studying in the United States.

zeezahbee:
Is it your school that asked for it

Roox:
Congrats Ripleus2. So people can do without PhD in the US without MSc?

masquellett:

Bro, are u on whatsapp or bbm, pls drop ur contact, pls I need some infor from u. Thanx.

Ripleus2:


You can reach me at

ucookme AT gmail DOT com

@Everyone: Thank you. I pray the testimonies will go round.

If I may offer some words of advice from personal experience, , ttmacoy is right to a very large extent.

If a school will give you admission (let alone funding) they want your profile to have something that sparks their interest. They want something slightly beyond what everyone else is submitting.

I am informed that sometimes a department has like 5,000 applications and they need to choose just 10 or 12 people. They might first check your CGPA and whether your applicant is complete and other things, to reduce the number of applicants. Maybe it is now reduced to 2,000. After they have reduced the number and they have maybe 400 applicants, they use a software to first filter out some people e.g. those without GRE will get cut out. EVEN THOUGH they said GRE is not compulsory, but they'll rather choose someone that has it rather than someone that doesn't. They go on like that till it's like 100 people. They can read those ones' statements of purpose and reference letters. Cut it down to 50. Then maybe they'll interview the 50 on Skype. Finally they have 20. Out of that 20, maybe just 12 will come to that school in the end.

It's always better to have the basic things that other students have, if you want a solid chance. If possible, even have other things that can make your profile unique. If you don't have an item in your profile, and other students like you have it, you have set yourself up. Even though the school says it's not compulsory, study, do it and send it.

My background is Electrical Engineering but I was applying for a program that almost all my classmates would have been Math Majors or Physics Majors in their undergraduate program. Trust me, Engineers don't know or understand many things that Mathematicians and Physicists play easily with. I knew I was already disadvantaged so I knew I had a point to prove. TOEFL 116/120. Then the usual GRE, I scored 800/800 in the Math section (before they changed the scales, now that's like 169) though my verbal was just 590/800, now like 152). But I still felt it's not enough cos the people I'm competing against have stronger backgrounds. I decided to meet then on their level so I registered for the Subject test GRE.
Stanford rejected me anyway, because I'm sure the competition there was even much tougher than at Notre Dame.

ebdib:


Congrats.
Enjoy South Bend and what it has to offer.
Cheers and remember everything they told you was in good faith not out of spite ..
Bests.

Futurewiser:
PLEASE who knows any University in U.S that can give me master admission in IT or computer science without asking for any external exams like GRE or asking for evaluation of transcripts?

Walspring:


Hmmmmm.. Anyway you can get information here in two ways; You read the thread or you ask your question..

tradenet:
Hello
Please I use a travel agent and he gave ame a false bank satement to use for my interview cause he insisted I say my dad is paying my school fee and now my application is under administrative processing . Please what can I do the flase doc is still with the consulate. I have an account that is in my name and it has a good sum in . Please advice.

sofadj:
Hello, I got a friend who will be travelling tou US on a 2-year tourist visa next month. He will be there for a month. Meanwhile he is also a prospective student at University of Alabama. Will be resuming there by fall for masters. Doesn he have to come back to Nigeria to obtain student visa? Are there any possible complications with this arrangement plan?

tradenet:
Hello
Please I use a travel agent and he gave ame a false bank satement to use for my interview cause he insisted I say my dad is paying my school fee and now my application is under administrative processing . Please what can I do the flase doc is still with the consulate. I have an account that is in my name and it has a good sum in . Please advice.

Loverswater:
please i want to know if it is only bsc that is used to apply for schools in usa, what about us the polytechnics graduate, is there no hope for us atall? please if any, tell us the name of the university and its location...thanks

akin3102:
Sorry bro..u just have to wait in good faith for the outcome of the administrative process..your acct with good sum is of no use for now..just pray that you are not ban.i will only advice you to start applying to other countries.

DeeTus:
The dude would likely be banned after this AP. Wanted him to tell us categorically when he was interviewed so as to come up with a solution.

The agent is wicked while the boy himself is senseless.

tradenet:
Hello
Please I use a travel agent and he gave ame a false bank satement to use for my interview cause he insisted I say my dad is paying my school fee and now my application is under administrative processing . Please what can I do the flase doc is still with the consulate. I have an account that is in my name and it has a good sum in . Please advice.

akin3102:
Bros..I know many people who have used same documents and scaled through.The guy is just unlucky,though am not in support of fake document because the risk is too high.

DeeTus:
The dude would likely be banned after this AP. Wanted him to tell us categorically when he was interviewed so as to come up with a solution.

The agent is wicked while the boy himself is senseless.

TeeRaf:
Going for my visa interview on Monday in abuja. My school of first choice admitted me and hence I dint complete applications to other schools. I hope this wont be a turn off to the VO. I have faith that all will go well. but must not lie I am sooo nervous. This thread has been so encouraging. its good to know there are a whole lot of smart nd intelligent Nigerians. There is def hope for our future. Words of encouragement plsssss. plus any advice. Also wanted to know if my transcript copy from WES can suffice for my transcript cos I don't have any from my school.

tradenet:



It at the us embasy abj.

TeeRaf:
Going for my visa interview on Monday in abuja. My school of first choice admitted me and hence I dint complete applications to other schools. I hope this wont be a turn off to the VO. I have faith that all will go well. but must not lie I am sooo nervous. This thread has been so encouraging. its good to know there are a whole lot of smart nd intelligent Nigerians. There is def hope for our future. Words of encouragement plsssss. plus any advice. Also wanted to know if my transcript copy from WES can suffice for my transcript cos I don't have any from my school.

DeeTus:
Ok, when did you have your interview?