Why do international students coming into the U.S pay the SEVIS fee?

Question

i would like to know why International students coming into the U.S pay the SEVIS fee,what is it used for?And what are the powers of those who issue the SEVIS or receoive the SEVIS fee?

Answer 1

SEVIS, the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, is the U.S. government’s # tracking system that allows various U.S. agencies # (overseas U.S. Consulates, border patrol agents at the U.S. borders and airports, the Department of Homeland Security, and others) to see up-to-date information about international students and scholars in F, J, and M visa status, their academic activities, and their accompanying family members. On July 1, 2004, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the Final Rule implementing collection of a $100 SEVIS fee to support this program. All F-1 and M-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors with initial documents issued on or after September 1, 2004 will be subject to this fee.