SEVIS Release 6.59 Planning Guide | Study in the States

SEVIS Release 6.59 Planning Guide

Last updated: June 23, 2021

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Functionality in the Release
SEVIS Unavailability
Batch Users

Scheduled Release Date: July 9, 2021

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Functionality	Affects F/M SEVIS	Affects J SEVIS	Affects Batch
M-1 Event History will capture the date the designated school official (DSO) requested an M-1 program extension on a student record.	Yes	No	No
Responsible officers (ROs) and alternate responsible officers (AROs) will no longer be able to change an exchange visitor’s category to or from Student Intern.	No	Yes	No

Outage Begins	Outage Scheduled to End
Friday, July 9, 2021 at 8:00 PM (ET)	Saturday, July 10, 2021 at 12:00 AM (ET)

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

Critical Date/Time	What Happens
Friday, July 9, 2021 at 8:00 PM (ET) to Saturday, July 10, 2021 at 12:00 AM (ET)	SEVIS is unavailable for batch uploads.

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