A school employee dedicated to assist and oversee F and M students enrolled at a school. DSOs must have an office at the school, be accessible to the F and/or M students at their school, and a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident. A DSO may not receive compensation from commissions on the recruitment of foreign students.

Designated School Official (DSO) is a regular employee of the university (faculty or staff member), appointed by the school and approved by the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS). T [..]

A Designated School Official (DSO) is the person on campus who gathers and reports information on international students to the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) and assists inte [..]

Employee of the school that is responsible for creating I-20s, SEVIS records, and representing the school in all matters that relate to F-1 students.

At every college and university accredited by the Department of Homeland Security to accept foreign students, there must be a PDSO (there is also often a DS0). They are college employees who are designated by the Immigration authorities to assist students in obtaining and maintaining visa status. They are sometimes called the International Student [..]

A person at an educational institution that is responsible for handling immigration issues and has been granted the signatory authority to process immigration paperwork on behalf of students, includin [..]

an employee of the school that is responsible for creating I-20s, SEVIS records, and representing the school in all matters that relate to F-1 and M-1 students.