Entering SEVIS Citizenship/Passport Data

Steps:

1. Begin by navigating to the Citizenship/Passport page.

    

   Click the Campus Community link.

   Step 1

2. Click the SEVIS link.

   Step 2

3. Click the Citizenship/Passport Data link.

   Step 3

4. Enter the desired information into the ID field. Enter

    a valid value
    e.g.
    "GGED-403"
   .
   Step 4

5. Click the Search button.

   Step 5

6. Use the Citizenship/Passport page to enter citizenship and passport data for an individual.

   Step 6

7. In the Country field, enter the country of citizenship to use on the I-20 form or the DS-2019 form. If you enter more than one non-US country, you must indicate on the form which citizenship country to send to SEVIS.

    

   Enter the desired information into the Country field. Enter

    a valid value
    e.g.
    "GBR"
   .
   Step 7

8. In the Citizenship Status field, specify the status (for example, native, naturalized, or alien permanent) of this individual's citizenship in the specified country. These status values are from the Citizen Status Table page.

    

   In this example, the student is native to Great Britain.

    

   Click the Citizenship Status list.

   Step 8

9. Click the Native list item.

   Step 9

10. The Passport Information data is not required by SEVIS but, when provided, is reported as part of the F and M visas Edit Personal Event.

    Step 10

11. In the Passport Number field, enter the number from the individual's official passport.

     

    Click in the Passport Number field.

    Step 11

12. Enter the desired information into the Passport Number field. Enter

     a valid value
     e.g.
     "LO123456789"
    .
    Step 12

13. Click in the Issue Date field.

    Step 13

14. Enter the desired information into the Issue Date field. Enter

     a valid value
     e.g.
     "05/15/2000"
    .
    Step 14

15. Click in the Expiration Date field.

    Step 15

16. Enter the desired information into the Expiration Date field. Enter

     a valid value
     e.g.
     "05/15/2010"
    .
    Step 16

17. Use the Country field to specify the country where the passport was issued.

     

    Additional location fields appear based on the country that you select so that you can provide additional location details, such as city and state or province.

    Step 17

18. Click in the State field.

    Step 18

19. Enter the desired information into the State field. Enter

     a valid value
     e.g.
     "SURREY"
    .
    Step 19

20. Click in the City field.

    Step 20

21. Enter the desired information into the City field. Enter

     a valid value
     e.g.
     "New Chapel"
    .
    Step 21

22. Click in the Issuing Authority field.

    Step 22

23. Enter the desired information into the Issuing Authority field. Enter

     a valid value
     e.g.
     "UK Passport Agency"
    .
    Step 23

24. Click the Save button.

    Step 24

You have successfully entered citizenship and passport information for an individual.

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