The next Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) Release 6.23 will take place on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015. With this update, designated school officials (DSO) will be able to enter SEVIS information about multiple employers, instead of just one, for a student participating in optional practical training.

The update will also improve a user’s ability to view a student’s record history in SEVIS. Currently, the event history page summarizes updates made to a student record since it was created, but the page does not always provide enough detail. The new event history page will specify changes made to a student’s SEVIS record, including what was listed both before and after the update, making it easier for DSOs to see what student information has changed.

For SEVIS users who use batch processing, this release does have batch implications. Please note, to ensure that batch developers and users have enough time to test the changes required by SEVIS Release 6.23, the release date was changed from Nov. 20, 2015 to Dec. 4, 2015.

You can learn more about this release and the system enhancements that SEVP will deploy on Dec. 4 in the SEVIS Release 6.23 Planning Guide and the Changes to Form I-20, “Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status,” Fact Sheet.

Do you have questions about this release? Email your SEVIS technical inquiries to SEVISHelpDesk@ice.dhs.gov.