The SEVIS Fee for new international students will increase from $100 to $200 for F-1 students. It will also increase from $100 to $180 for J-1 Exchange Students and Scholars. The date of the increase is October 27, 2008. We recommend that anyone who needs to pay a SEVIS Fee, do it before October 27, 2008. More information about the fee, also called the I-901 fee, can be found here.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security released today and Interim final rule extending the period of Optional Practical Training (OPT) from 12 to 29 months for qualified F-1 non- immigrant students. For more details click here.