May 14, 2002legislation enactedSEVISBorder SecurityF 1 Monitoring
Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act Strengthens SEVIS Monitoring
Congress enacts the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act, imposing mandatory SEVIS monitoring for all F, J, and M nonimmigrants. The law requires real-time updates on enrollment, employment, addresses, and disciplinary actions. Schools become required agents of federal enforcement, formally reporting all changes in student status.