International Student and SEVIS Compliance Management
Kissflow keeps I-20 and DS-2019 records, visa and status changes, CPT and OPT requests, and every SEVIS-reportable event on one governed record, with alerts ahead of a reporting deadline or a status lapse, so the international student office can show status at a glance instead of reconstructing it file by file before a SEVP site visit.
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An F-1 student who drops one class below full course load falls out of status the moment the registrar processes it, not when the international office happens to notice.
SEVIS runs on its own clock, and that clock does not pause for an international student office that finds out about a course drop, an address change, or a program extension request secondhand. A designated school official has ten days to report most changes, and international students routinely underestimate the connection between a routine academic decision, dropping a class, taking a leave, changing majors, and their own immigration status.
Most offices track this the way they always have: I-20 and DS-2019 records in one system, CPT and OPT authorization requests as email threads or a shared drive, and the actual reporting deadline in whoever's memory happens to be paying attention that week. A status lapse discovered during a SEVP site visit is a compliance finding, not just a paperwork gap, and it lands on the DSO, not on the student who dropped the class without knowing what it triggered.
Kissflow builds this as a governed compliance app: I-20 and DS-2019 record creation, visa and status change tracking, CPT and OPT request workflows, a calendar of SEVIS-reportable events, and compliance alerts before a reporting window closes. Your SIS stays the enrollment record; Kissflow is the layer that turns an academic event into a tracked immigration-compliance action before ten days run out.
What breaks when SEVIS reporting depends on someone noticing
Academic events don't announce their immigration consequence
A course drop, address change, or program extension doesn't flag itself as SEVIS-reportable to whoever processed it.
CPT and OPT requests move at the speed of an email thread
Authorization requests, employer letters, and DSO sign-off get tracked across whatever inbox received them first.
The reporting window has no built-in warning
A designated school official finds out a deadline is close, not before it, without a system watching the calendar.
Caseload visibility depends on one person's memory
With multiple DSOs on staff, nobody has one view of every student's status, deadline, and open request at once.
Six modules. Built for a status that can lapse in ten days.
Every module ships with default forms, routing, and dashboards. Configure each one to your SEVP reporting obligations in the visual builder.
I-20 and DS-2019 records
Creates and maintains the governing record for each F-1 and J-1 student, linked to program dates, funding documentation, and status history.
Visa and status tracking
Tracks visa type, entry history, and status changes against the academic events that trigger them.
CPT and OPT request workflow
Routes a work authorization request through employer documentation, academic advisor sign-off, and DSO approval on one record.
Reportable event calendar
Logs every SEVIS-reportable event, address change, program extension, employment authorization, against its reporting deadline.
Compliance alerts
Flags an approaching reporting deadline or a status inconsistency before it becomes a finding.
DSO caseload dashboard
Gives every designated school official one view of assigned students, open requests, and upcoming deadlines.
From request to system of record in four steps
Capture
A student's I-20 or DS-2019 record is created and linked to program and funding documentation.
Validate
Status changes, CPT and OPT requests, and other reportable events are logged against the student record.
Track
The designated school official reviews, approves, and reports each event within its SEVIS deadline, with alerts ahead of a reporting deadline or a status lapse.
Report
The one governed record is the system of record, showing current status and reporting history at a glance for the next request or the next SEVP site visit.
What changes when SEVIS compliance runs on Kissflow
| Process | Before Kissflow | On Kissflow |
|---|---|---|
| Record intake | I-20 data in one system, CPT/OPT threads in email | One governed record per student from I-20 issuance forward |
| Reportable events | Depends on staff catching the academic-event trigger | Logged and flagged automatically against the reporting calendar |
| Reporting deadline | Tracked in whoever's memory is paying attention | Alerts surface before the ten-day window closes |
| CPT/OPT requests | Employer letters and sign-offs across separate inboxes | One workflow from request to DSO approval |
| Caseload visibility | Each DSO tracks their own assigned students | One dashboard across every DSO and every open case |
| Site visit readiness | Reconstructed file by file under time pressure | Current status and history available on demand |
Connects to your SIS; SEVIS and your student information system stay the systems of record
Kissflow does not replace SEVIS or your SIS enrollment record. It is the compliance layer that turns an academic event into a tracked, reported immigration action before the deadline runs out.
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Built for a ten-day reporting clock, not a semester one
Alerts before the deadline, not after
A reportable event surfaces its deadline automatically instead of depending on staff memory.
CPT and OPT on one workflow
Employer documentation, advisor sign-off, and DSO approval move through a single tracked request.
One caseload view across every DSO
Every designated school official's assigned students, deadlines, and open requests are visible in one place.
Live in weeks
The international student office configures records, forms, and alerts in the visual builder, without a systems project.
Records ready for a site visit
Current status and full history are available on demand instead of reconstructed under deadline pressure.
Access controlled to who needs to know
Immigration records stay restricted to the international student office and the students' assigned DSOs.
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Get SupportNo. SEVIS remains the federal system and your SIS remains the enrollment record. Kissflow tracks I-20 and DS-2019 records, status changes, CPT and OPT requests, and reporting deadlines so nothing that needs to be reported gets missed.
That app manages US students traveling abroad. This app manages the inbound compliance record for international students studying on this campus, F-1 and J-1 status, not outbound travel.
Yes. Each DSO sees their own assigned students plus a shared caseload dashboard across the whole office.
Yes, from employer documentation and academic advisor sign-off through DSO approval, tracked as one workflow.
An alert surfaces to the assigned DSO before the SEVIS reporting window closes, not after.
Yes, in the visual builder, with the AI Builder able to generate a starting workflow from a description of your SEVIS reporting process.
Access is role-based, restricted to the international student office and the student's assigned DSO.
Yes. Kissflow is certified to SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, and ISO/IEC 27001, and supports HECVAT review.
