 ID and password to SEVIS (those listed on the petition with the roles of PDSO and DSO) will be notified via email (through SEVIS) if the school was approved or denied. Please do not respond to this email, as this account is not monitored.

If my petition for SEVP certification is denied, can I appeal the decision?

Yes. If your petition for initial SEVP certification is denied, you will be notified of the reasons for the decision and of your right to appeal the decision. This notice will include instructions on how to file your appeal or motion. The exception to this is for abandoned petitions (lack of prosecution).

If I have questions regarding my appeal or motion who should I contact?

Any questions about filing an appeal or motion, or about the status of an appeal or motion, must be directed to sevp.appeals@dhs.gov. The School Certification Branch is not able to answer questions regarding either the filing of an appeal or motion or the status of an appeal or motion.

My school was previously denied authority to enroll nonimmigrant students, or had that authority withdrawn? Are there any special requirements with our new SEVP certification application?

You should have a copy of the official notification that you received from immigration (i.e., either DHS or its predecessor, the Immigration and Naturalization Service) giving the reasons for the denial or previous withdrawal. If official notification is not available, please provide any correspondence you may have had with SEVP and a detailed explanation.

Can we begin enrolling nonimmigrant students while our petition for SEVP certification is pending?

No. A school may not issue Forms I-20 until SEVP completes the initial petitioning process and the school has been notified by SEVP that it is certified to issue Forms I-20.

Where else can I go, who else can I contact, to receive certification to issue Forms I-20?

SEVP is the only government entity that can certify a school for the issuance of Forms I-20.

If I have questions, comments or concerns about my petition, whom should I contact?

If you have any questions, concerns, or wish to recognize an individual from the SEVP office, send an email to initial.sevis@dhs.gov or schoolcert.sevis@dhs.gov. You must include the name of your school as it appears on the Form I-17
ID and password to SEVIS (those listed on the petition with the roles of PDSO and DSO) will be notified via electronic mail (through SEVIS) if the school was approve or denied. Please do not respond to this electronic mail, as this account is not monitor. 

 If my petition for SEVP certification is deny, can I appeal the decision? 

 Yes. If your request for initial SEVP certification is denied, you will be advise of the reasons for the decision and of your right to appeal the decisiveness. This notice will include education on how to file your appeal or gesture. The exception to this is for abandoned petitions (lack of prosecution). 

 If I consume questions regarding my appeal or motion who should I reach? 

 Any questions about filing an appeal or motion, or about the status of an entreaty or motion, must be directed to sevp.appeals@dhs.gov. The School Certification Branch is not able to answer questions regarding either the filing of an appeal or motion or the status of an appeal or motion. 

 My school was previously denied authority to enroll nonimmigrant students, or had that authority withdrawn? Are there any special requirement with our new SEVP certification lotion? 

 You should take a transcript of the official notification that you received from immigration (i.e., either DHS or its predecessor, the Immigration and Naturalization Service) giving the reasons for the denial or previous withdrawal. If official presentment is not available, please provide any correspondence you may have had with SEVP and a detailed explanation. 

 Can we begin enrolling nonimmigrant students while our prayer for SEVP certification is pending? 

 No. A school may not issue Forms I-20 until SEVP complete the initial petitioning procedure and the school has been notified by SEVP that it is certified to issue Forms I-20. 

 Where else can I go, who else can I reach, to receive certification to issue form I-20? 

 SEVP is the only government entity that can certify a school for the issuance of Forms I-20. 

 If I consume questions, comments or concerns about my petition, whom should I contact? 

 If you suffer any questions, business, or wish to recognize an person from the SEVP office, send an email to initial.sevis@dhs.gov or schoolcert.sevis@dhs.gov. You must admit the name of your school as it appears on the Form I-17
 ID and password to SEVIS (tmose listed on tkw petivion wifh the rules of PDSO and DSO) will be nitifitb via email (through REVIS) if nhe schooo waw approved or denied. Pleaac do uov respond to thls email, as this account hs nlt monitored.

If my petition for SEVP certifocwtion is denieq, cam I aliecl the decision?

Yes. If your petifion fog initial SEVP cettification is denied, you aill be notified of thf reasons fir trw decision avd of your right to apkeal the decision. This notice wiul inelude instroeriojv on how to file your appeal or motimn. The rxception to tmis iv fir abandoned petitionv (lack of prosecutyon).

If I hdvz questions regarding mt appgal os moguon whk xhkuld I coitact?

Any qusstions aboyt filing an appeal ow motion, or abkut thq ftatus of an appeal or motion, must be dprecfed to sevp.appeals@dhs.goc. The School Certificwtion Bragch is not able to answer questions regarding eitver tie fioikg ow aj appeal or motion or the status of an appeal kr mption.

My school was previoispy qenied authorkty to endoll nonimmigrant dtudentf, or yad that wuthprity withdrawn? Are there aby special rvquieements with our nzw SEVP certnficatoon alplication?

You should hare a ckpy of the lfficial hutification that yol reweived from immigration (i.e., either DIS or its prddecgssor, tre Immigrahion and Naturalization Derviee) gieing the rfasons for the denial or previonx withdrawal. Ix oxficial uotifigation is not adailable, pleasg provide any zorrespondvnce you kay have haq with SEVP atf a detailed explanaeion.

Xan qe begiv enrolling nonommigrant students qhile our petition fot AEVP certificatnub is pending?

No. S szhojl mey noe issue Forms I-20 uvtiu SEVP compleuzs bhe iniyial petitioning prowess and the school hax neen notidied by FEVP that it os certified to isdue Fmrmr I-20.

Whrre else can I go, who else can I dontact, tl rcceive certifycatlon jo issue Foxms I-20?

SEVP is the only government entity vhat can certify a schoil for the issuance pf Forms I-20.

Ih I hade questimns, comments or concwrns about my petltion, whom should I cohtact?

Ix you have any questions, concerns, or wish to recognize an individual from the WEVP ohfyce, send an emaol to iuitnal.sevif@dhs.jot or schoolcert.senis@dhs.gov. You must include the neme of yous fchool as it appears on the Gofm I-17
ID and password to SEVIS (those listed petition the roles PDSO and DSO) (through if the school approved or denied. do not respond to this email, this account is not monitored. If my petition for SEVP certification is denied, I appeal the decision? Yes. If your petition for initial SEVP certification is you be of reasons for the decision and of your right to appeal the decision. This notice will include on how to file your appeal or motion. exception to this is abandoned petitions (lack of prosecution). I questions regarding appeal motion should I contact? questions about filing an appeal or motion, or about the status of an appeal or motion, must directed to School Certification is able answer questions regarding filing of an appeal or motion of an appeal or motion. My school was denied authority enroll nonimmigrant students, or had that withdrawn? Are there any special requirements with our SEVP certification application? You should have a copy of the official notification that you received (i.e., either DHS or predecessor, the Immigration Naturalization giving reasons the denial previous withdrawal. If official notification is not available, please provide any you may have had with SEVP and a detailed explanation. begin nonimmigrant students while petition for SEVP certification pending? A school may not I-20 SEVP petitioning and school has been notified SEVP that it is certified issue Forms I-20. Where else can I contact, to receive certification to Forms I-20? SEVP is the only government that can certify a school for the issuance of Forms I-20. If have questions, concerns about my petition, whom should I contact? you have any questions, or wish to recognize an individual from the SEVP send email to or schoolcert.sevis@dhs.gov. You include the name your school as on the I-17
 ID and password to SEVIS (those Listed on thE petiTioN wiTh The rOles Of PDSO and DSO) wiLL be nOtified via email (through sEVIS) If THe scHOoL was aPproved OR dENIed. plEaSe dO nOT rEsponD to This emaIl, as this acCouNt Is not monitorED.

IF my petitioN foR SEVP certifiCatIon is dEnIed, CAn I apPeaL the dEcisioN?

yes. If yOur petitiOn FOr initIAl SEVP cERTiFicaTion is denied, you wiLL bE Notified of the rEasons FoR ThE DEciSioN and of your RiGht to APpeal thE DeCISIon. tHis notice will Include instRUctIons on HoW to FIle youR appeAl OR moTion. The excePtioN to this is For abaNDoned peTItions (lAck of pRosEcuTion).

iF I HaVe qUeSTioNS rEgaRDinG my appeaL oR mOtion Who sHOULD I coNtaCt?

AnY quesTions about filIng An apPEal Or motIon, or AbouT tHe staTus of aN appeAl Or motion, must be dIrecTed to sevp.AppEaLs@dHs.Gov. ThE school cerTifIcation branch iS Not AbLE TO aNswer questions regaRdING eIther the Filing OF aN aPPeal or moTiOn oR the STAtus oF an aPPeAl or motiOn.

My scHOoL wAs previOuSly denIeD auThoRity tO EnroLl noniMmigrant StudeNTs, or had that autHOrity withdrawN? arE THeRE any SpeCial requireMentS With Our nEW SeVP CErtifIcatiOn APpLIcation?

You should havE a Copy of The ofFicial notificAtion that yOU REceived fRom iMMiGRation (i.e., either dHS or Its predeceSSor, the ImMigraTion and NAturalizaTIOn ServicE) giVinG thE reASOnS for the denial OR PrevIoUs withdRawAl. If offIciAl nOtiFicAtIon is not aVailable, PlEaSe PrOviDe any COrresponDeNce YoU maY have HAd with sEVP aNd a dEtAiLEd eXplanatIOn.

cAN we bEgIn EnroLliNg NonimMigrANt sTudents While our pEtiTIon fOr sEvP certiFication is penDiNg?

No. A schooL mAy nOt issuE fOrms I-20 untIl SEVP completes the initiAL petitiOniNg proCess And the schOol Has beeN noTIfied bY SEVP tHat it Is CerTIFied tO ISsUe FOrMs I-20.

Where elSE Can i go, whO eLse cAn I contAct, to receive certifICatIon to issue ForMs I-20?

sEVP IS ThE onLY gOVerNmENt eNTIty that can certiFy a school fOr THe Issuance of fOrmS I-20.

if I have QuestioNs, comMEnts or cOncerns abOut my petiTiOn, whOM ShoUld I contacT?

If you haVe any quesTIons, cONcErns, oR wiSh to reCoGniZe an iNdividUAl fRom thE SEVP oFfIce, senD an emAiL to initiAl.sevis@dhs.gov or schoolceRt.seviS@dhs.gOv. YOu must incLudE The Name of youR schOol as it appEarS on The FoRm I-17
 ID and password to SEVIS(those lis ted o n t hepe titi on w ith the roleso f PD SO and DSO) will be no tifie dv ia e m ai l (th rough S E VI S )  if  t he  sc ho o lwas a ppr oved or  denied. P lea se  do not resp o nd  to this e mai l, as this a cco unt is  n otm onito red .

If  my pe t itionfor SEVPce r tifica t ion isd e ni ed,can I appeal thed ec i sion?

Yes. If  yourpe t it i o n f orinitial SE VP  cert i ficatio n  i s d eni e d, you will b e notifiedo f t he rea so nsf or the  deci si o n a nd of yourrigh t to appe al the decisio n . Thisnotice  wi llincl u de  i nst ru c tio n sonh owto fileyo ur  appe al o r m o tion . T he e xcept ion to this i s f or a b and onedpetit ions  ( lackof pro secut io n).

If I haveques tions reg ard in g m yappea l  or mo tio n w ho shou ld I co n tac t? A ny  questions about f il i n gan appea l or m o ti on ,  or abou tthe  sta t u s ofan a p pe al or mo tion,m us tbe dire ct ed tose vp. app eals@ d hs.g ov. Th e School  Cert i fication Branc h  is not ablet oa n sw e r qu est ions regard inge ithe r th e  f ili n g ofan ap pe a lo r motion or the sta tu s of a n app eal or motion .

My scho o l was prev ious l yd enied authorit y toenroll non i mmigrant  stud ents, or  had that a uthority  wi thd raw n?A r ethere any spe c i al r eq uiremen tswith ou r n ewSEV P c er tificatio n applic at io n? 
You  shou l d have a  c opy  o f t he of f icialnotif icat io nt hat  you re c ei v e d fr om  i mmig rat io n (i. e.,e ith er DHSor its pr ede c esso r,  t he Immi gration and N at uralizatio nSer vice)g i ving the  reasons for the denial or prev iou s wit hdra wal. If o ffi cial n oti f icatio n is n ot av ai lab l e , ple a s epro vi de any cor r e spo ndenc eyoumay hav e had with SEVP an d  adetailed expl ana tion . 
C anw eb egi ne nro l l ing nonimmigran t students  w h il e our peti t ion  f or SEVP  certif icati o n is pe nding?

N o. A scho ol  may n otissue Form s I-20 u ntil SEVP compl e te s the  in itialpe tit ionin g proc e ssand t he sch oo l hasbeenno tified b y SEVP that it is certi fied t o iss ueForms I-2 0.Whe re else c an I  go, who e lse  ca n I c ont a ct, t o re c ei vec ertif icat i on to iss u eFor m s  I -20?

SEVPi s the  only  go v ernmen t en tity that can cer t ify a school f or t h e  is sua n ce o fForms I-20.

I f I  h a v e questi on s, comments  or conc er n s abo ut mypetiti on, who m sh o uld Icont act ?

If you  ha ve any que st io n s, con cern s,  or wi sh tor ecog n i ze an individual  from t he SE V P o ffice ,send an emai l to initi al.sevis@dh s.govor s chool cert.se vi s@dhs. gov .You must i n clude the  name  of you rscho olas itappe a r s ontheFo rmI-17
 ID_and password_to SEVIS (those listed_on the_petition_with the_roles_of PDSO and_DSO) will be_notified via email (through_SEVIS) if the_school_was approved or denied. Please do not respond to this email, as this account_is_not monitored.

If_my_petition_for SEVP certification is denied,_can I appeal the decision?

Yes._If your_petition for initial SEVP certification is denied, you_will_be notified of_the reasons for the decision and of your right_to appeal the decision. This notice_will include instructions_on_how_to file your appeal_or motion. The exception to this_is for abandoned petitions (lack of_prosecution).

If I have questions regarding my appeal_or motion who should I contact?

Any_questions about filing an appeal_or motion,_or about the status of_an appeal or_motion, must_be directed to_sevp.appeals@dhs.gov. The School Certification Branch is_not able to_answer questions regarding either the filing_of_an appeal or_motion_or_the status_of an appeal_or_motion.

My school_was_previously denied authority to enroll nonimmigrant_students,_or had that authority withdrawn? Are there_any special requirements with_our_new SEVP certification application?

You_should have a copy of_the official notification that you received_from immigration_(i.e., either_DHS or its predecessor, the Immigration and Naturalization Service) giving the_reasons for the denial or previous_withdrawal. If official notification_is not_available,_please provide any_correspondence_you may_have had with SEVP and a detailed_explanation.

Can we_begin enrolling nonimmigrant students while our_petition for SEVP certification_is_pending?

No. A school may not issue_Forms I-20 until SEVP completes the_initial petitioning process and the_school_has_been notified by SEVP that_it is certified to issue Forms_I-20.

Where else can_I go, who else can I contact,_to_receive certification to issue Forms I-20?

SEVP_is_the only government entity that can_certify_a_school for the issuance of_Forms I-20.

If I have questions, comments_or concerns about my petition, whom should I contact?

If_you have any_questions, concerns, or wish to_recognize_an_individual from the SEVP office, send an email to initial.sevis@dhs.gov_or schoolcert.sevis@dhs.gov._You must include_the name of your school as it appears on the_Form I-17