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NOTE: SEVIS Number is only assigned to foreign nationals who are international students, scholars and exchange visitors. ( F, M and J nonimmigrants)
It is a number assigned by Student and Exchange Visitor Information System that the U.S. government uses to maintain accurate and current information on non-immigrant students (F and M visa), exchange visitors (J visa), and their dependents (F-2, M-2, and J-2).
All SEVIS ID numbers start with the letter N. On the Form I-20, the number is on the top
On the DS-2019, the number is on the top right hand side of the page in the box above the barcode.