What is Designated School Official?
'''Designated School Official''' (DSO) is an official U.S. term for anyone who officially represents an [[United States|American]] college or university in matters dealing with F-1 (visa category for foreign students to enter the United States) affairs. A school appoints its DSO, but it must also be approved by the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS), which is a federal government body. The duties of the DSO include signing immigration documents for foreign students. The DSO also supports and advises foreign students.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://definitions.uslegal.com/d/designated-school-official/ | title=Designated School Official Law and Legal Definition &#124; USLegal, Inc }}</ref> ==References== <References/> ==Other websites== *https://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/SEVP_DSO_Training.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018154447/https://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/SEVP_DSO_Training.pdf |date=2020-10-18 }} *https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/2013/10/online-training-for-designated-school-officials [[Category:Immigration to the United States]] [[Category:Education in the United States]]