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SEVIS Release 6.72 Planning Guide

SEVIS Release 6.72 Planning Guide

Last updated: October 17, 2023

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Functionality in the Release
System Unavailability
Batch Users

Scheduled Release Date: Friday, October 27, 2023

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Functionality	Affects F/M SEVIS	Affects J SEVIS	Affects Batch
SEVIS will accept more than 99 curricular practical training (CPT) recommendations per student record.	Yes	No	No
Ability to capture full school event history when: A current SEVIS user is added to a different school’s Form I-17. An existing school official changes roles. Field 4.2: Date Registration Begins Each Session is updated.	Yes	No	No
A new Return button has been added to the top of the F-1/ M-1 student and J-1 exchange visitor (EV) Event History pages. This button will return the SEVIS users to the respective student or EV’s information page.	Yes	Yes	No
Responsible Officers and Alternate Responsible Officers (RO/AROs) will be able to choose Travel as a Form DS-2019 reprint reason, and it will print on the form.	No	Yes	No
J-2 Forms DS-2019 will automatically reprint when the J-1 DS-2019 is reprinted.	No	Yes	No
Additional data fields will display on the exported Active Status Exchange Visitors and Dependents list.	No	Yes	No
Transfer details will appear in the EV event history.	No	Yes	No
When a Reinstatement – Update SEVIS Status request is approved for an EV, details will display in the event history.	No	Yes	No
The Exchange Visitors Requiring Validation alert will include a column to indicate if the I901 fee has been paid.	No	Yes	No
When an RO/ARO terminates an EV, Remarks will be required for all termination reasons.	No	Yes	No

Outage Begins	Outage Scheduled to End
Friday, October 27, 2023 at 8 PM (EDT)	Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 12 AM (EDT)

Schools and sponsors that use third-party software to push data to SEVIS must plan their batch uploads carefully.

Official Date/Time	What Happens
Friday, October 27, 2023 at 8 PM (EDT) to Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 12 AM (EDT)	SEVIS is unavailable for batch uploads.

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