Thursday, September 6, 2012

DS-2019 and I-20 Information Update


Go Au Pair will be sending the following information out in all Au Pair Welcome Packets when they arrive to the United States:


Important information regarding DS 2019 and I-20
There has been a recent change with regard to the processing of I-20 and DS-2019 forms at ports of entry. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has stopped the practice of placing admission stamps on these forms upon entry. This has caused problems for some Au Pairs, especially at Social Security Administration (SSA) and DMV offices, where some participants were being turned away and asked to secure the stamp.
After looking into this issue, it was learned from CBP that it had indeed instituted this change, but had neither posted the change to its website, nor shared the change widely with all of its field offices (some CBP offices were still unaware of the change and forms were still being stamped). 
CBP has since posted the information to its website and is now communicating with SEVP, SSA, and DMVs about the change. With the information about the change now getting out to the relevant parties, most of the problems should hopefully subside.

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