SEVP announced today the anticipated (and un-welcomed) news that fees for Students (SEVIS I-901) and Institutions (Certification) would substantially increase. In addition, new fees for Institutional Recertification were announced.
What these fee increases will do to Student Mobility and Access remain to be seen; however, many predict continued declines, especially for short-term programs, and increases in school closures and/or consolidations, especially in the ESL sector.
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