■ Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)

The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) is a government, computerized system that maintains and manages data about foreign students and exchange visitors during their stay in the United States. For more than 50 years, U.S. educational institutions have been required to maintain such information about foreign students studying at their facilities. In the past, this was a decentralized, inefficient, and paper-driven system. SEVIS, for the first time, automates and centralizes this data. SEVIS allows for real-time access to this information and helps students comply with the terms of their visas.

SEVIS News

• SEVIS Travel Advisory (PDF)
• US Dept. of Justice SEVIS Presentation
• UHManoa SEVIS FAQ
• Advisory on Full-time Enrollment & Exceptions
• Advisory on Advance Admission & Grace Periods
• Advisory on F-1 Employment Rule Changes
• Advisory on F-1 Transfers, Reinstatements, 5-Month Rule
• F-1 Advisory on SEVIS fee rule
• J-1 Advisory on SEVIS fee rule
• November 1, 2004 UPDATE on SEVIS Fee

Staying Legal

• Staying Legal  (Powerpoint)

Other Regulations

• Special Registration Procedures

Social Security Number

• How to Obtain a Social Security Number
• For F-1 Students: Template for SSN Employment Letter (On-Campus Employment)
• For F-1 Students: Template for SSN Employment Letter (Off-Campus Employment)
• For J-1 Students: Letter is available in the ISS Office, QLC Student
  Services Building room 206

Honolulu Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS)

• Information Desk Hours
• Address
• Phone Numbers