Proposed Rule On SEVIS Fees And Recertification

On April 21, 2008, DHS published a proposed rule that would do the following. DHS is proposing an October 1, 2008 effective date. Public comment on the proposed rule must be submitted on or before June 20, 2008.

Fees

• Raise the SEVIS I-901 fee for F-1, M-1, and J-1 nonimmigrants
• Raise the fee for initial SEVIS school certification for F/M schools
• Schools would not have to pay a fee for recertification

Item	Current	Proposed
I-901 F/M Students	$ 100	$ 200
I-901 J-1 Exchange Visitors	$ 100	$ 180
I-901  J-1 Au Pairs, Camp Counselors,  Summer Work Study	$ 35	$ 35
I-901 J-1 Federally sponsored exchange visitor program (program code starts with G-1, G-2, or G-3)	$ 0	$ 0
F or M School Initial Certification	$ 230	$ 1700
Initial Certification Site Visits	$ 350	$ 655
Recertification	$ 0	$ 0

Recertification

• Specify basic requirements for applying for F or M certification and recertification

School Recordkeeping and Reporting

• Alter the list of records a school is required to keep on individual students
• Specify I-17 upkeep requirements