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SEVIS Release 6.63 Planning Guide

Last updated: September 28, 2022

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Scheduled Release Date: September 30, 2022

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Functionality

Affects
F/M SEVIS

Affects
J SEVIS

Affects
Batch

SEVIS Release 6.63 will provide the following general system fixes:

  • Users will be able to select up to a 1,000 student records for a single Mass Registration job.
  • SEVIS will delete Draft Initial School Petitions (Forms I‑17) and Student Certificates of Eligibility (Forms I‑20) records that have not been updated or submitted after 45 days.
  • SEVIS will properly display Change of Status as a termination reason in the Event History.

Yes

No

No

An email will be sent to the submitter of an Add ARO request.

No

Yes

No

An email will be sent to the RO if the last ARO is deleted.

No

Yes

No

Users will be able to edit the email address when submitting a Reinstatement request.

No

Yes

No

Users can update the Phase Supervisor information on a T/IPP if the intern, trainee, or student intern is in Initial status with visa information on the record.

No

Yes

No

The bug will be fixed that prevented creation of a Form DS-2019 if the exchange visitor has a country of birth of the United States or a U.S. territory.

No

Yes

No

Before and after details will be available for the following history events: 

  • Reinstatement 
  • Change of Category 
  • ADIS Departure 
No  Yes No

The following pages will be updated to conform with latest design: 

  • Reinstatement-- Update SEVIS Status request. 
  • Reinstatement request.
  • Extension Beyond Maximum Duration of Participation request. 
  • Correct Minor or Technical Infraction 
  • Correct SEVIS Status
No  Yes  No

Outage Begins Outage Scheduled to End
Friday, September 30, 2022, at 8:00 PM (EDT) Saturday, October 1, 2022, at 6:00 AM (EDT)

 

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, September 30, 2022, at 8:00 PM (EDT) to Saturday, October 1, 2022, at 6:00 AM (EDT) SEVIS is unavailable for batch uploads.

 

What's New

Chatbot

Try the Facebook Chatbot

Visit the tool on the Study in the States Facebook page to learn how to become an F or M international student in the United States.

Summer Employment

Learn About Summer Employment

While employed this summer, make sure you have all the relevant information on maintaining your student status, and the steps you must take before returning to school. 

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See the SEVIS Help Icons on the SEVIS Help Hub for a quick-reference of the icons used in this user guide.

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Contact Us

Phone

SEVP Response Center

703-603-3400

Office

Monday - Friday 
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET,
except holidays

Tipline

HSI Tip Line

1-877-4-HSI-TIP

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