SEVIS Compliance Coordinator

Texas A&M University System; Kingsville (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University-Kingsville is seeking a SEVIS Compliance Coordinator to manage immigration compliance and student advising within the Office of International Student & Scholar Services. The role covers SEVIS data integrity, alerts, and data corrections with SEVP, as well as acting as a DSO/PDSO or ARO as needed.

You will advise prospective and current international students on F-1/J-1 status maintenance, CPT/OPT options, and regulatory compliance, while ensuring timely reporting and policy

Qualifications

• Required Education: Bachelor's degree in an applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Required Experience: Three years of related experience.
• Required Qualification: Must meet federal regulations for DSO eligibility (U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Residency).
• Preferred Qualifications: not fully listed in the source text

Responsibilities

• Perform daily and weekly reviews of SEVIS alerts and reporting deadlines to ensure compliance.
• Maintain, audit, and reconcile active and pending international student records in SEVIS and SIS/Banner.
• Identify data discrepancies and coordinate with SEVP to resolve issues.
• Oversee data transmission between Terra Dotta and SEVIS to ensure accuracy.
• Assist in preparing compliance reports and audit documentation.
• Provide immigration advising to students regarding F-1 and J-1 status maintenance.

Skills

DSO eligibility knowledge

Immigration compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in an applicable field

Tools

Terra Dotta

Banner SIS

SEVIS system

SEVP

Job description

SEVIS Compliance Coordinator

Agency: Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Department: Office of International Student and Scholar Services

Proposed Minimum Salary: Commensurate

Job Location: Kingsville, Texas

Job Type: Staff

About Texas A&M University-Kingsville Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK), the oldest institution of higher learning in South Texas and a proud member of the Texas A&M University System, stands as the region's premier university. TAMUK offers the widest range of academic programs and degrees in South Texas, provides exceptional learning and residential facilities, conducts impactful research, awards substantial scholarships, and has awarded more than 80,000 degrees in the institution's 100-year history. The university is recognized for its unwavering commitment to student success, meaningful research, and deep community engagement. With a welcoming campus culture and strong regional partnerships, TAMUK offers faculty and staff a unique opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of students and the broader South Texas region.

Location: The University is located in historic Kingsville, a friendly, safe city of 25,000 that is the home of the legendary King Ranch. Corpus Christi and its beaches are just 40 miles to the northeast, and the border with Mexico is 120 miles to the south at Brownsville or 119 miles to the west at Laredo.

Position Overview

The SEVIS Compliance Coordinator serves as a core operational administrator for immigration compliance and student advising within the Office of International Student & Scholar Services. This dual-role position is responsible for overseeing SEVIS data integrity, monitoring routine system alerts, managing active student lists, and facilitating SEVIS data corrections with the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). Additionally, the Coordinator acts as a Designated School Official (DSO) and Principal Designated School Official (PDSO) or Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) as needed, providing direct immigration advising to prospective, current, and graduating international students regarding F-1 and J-1 status maintenance, employment authorization, and regulatory compliance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Compliance, SEVIS Administration, and Regulatory Reporting

• Perform daily and weekly reviews of SEVIS alerts, system notifications, and reporting deadlines to ensure compliance with federal immigration regulations.
• Maintain, audit, and reconcile active and pending international student records in SEVIS and the institutional Student Information System (SIS/Banner) , including registration, address updates, and enrollment changes.
• Identify data discrepancies, prepare and submit SEVIS Data Correction Requests and Help Desk tickets, and coordinate with SEVP to resolve technical and status-related record issues.
• Oversee batch processing between the university's international student management system (Terra Dotta) and SEVIS to ensure accurate and timely data transmission.
• Assist in preparing compliance reports, audit documentation, statistical analyses, and institutional reporting related to international student populations.
• Maintain current knowledge of federal immigration regulations, reporting requirements, and policy changes affecting nonimmigrant students.

International Student Advising and Support Services

• Serve as a Designated School Official (DSO), providing guidance to international students regarding maintenance of F-1 status, travel authorization, program extensions, transfers, reinstatement, and change-of-status requests.
• Advise students on employment benefits and regulatory requirements related to Curricular Practical Training (CPT), Optional Practical Training (OPT), and STEM OPT Extensions, including application review and SEVIS reporting obligations.
• Provide responsive, culturally competent, and student-centered advising through walk-in services, scheduled appointments, telephone consultations, and virtual meetings.

Student Engagement, Outreach, and Educational Programming

• Co-facilitate pre-arrival communications, international student orientation programs, and educational workshops covering immigration regulations, CPT/OPT processes, and basic tax compliance requirements.
• Support ongoing outreach efforts that promote student understanding of immigration responsibilities, university policies, and available support services.

Other Duties

The above represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned

Qualifications

• Required Education: Bachelor's degree in an applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Required Experience: Three years of related experience.
• Required Qualification: Must meet federal regulations for DSO eligibility (U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Residency).
• Preferred Qualificat