SEVIS is the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System. It is an internet-based
system that maintains data on foreign students and exchange visitors before and during
their stay in the United States. It is administered by the Bureau of Immigration and
Customs Enforcement (ICE) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The SEVIS
fee is a one-time fee that must be paid by all new students entering the country on
an F-1 or J-1 visa. The revenue from the fee is used to support the SEVIS program.