SEVIS Release 6.79 Planning Guide

Last updated: August 29, 2024

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Functionality in the Release
System Unavailability
Batch Users

Scheduled Release Date: Friday, August 30, 2024

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Functionality	Affects F/M SEVIS	Affects J SEVIS	Affects Batch
Issue Correction: Physical and mailing addresses added to and validated in the SEVP Portal will now appear as validated in SEVIS.	Yes	No	No

Functionality

Affects

F/M SEVIS

Affects

J SEVIS

Affects

Batch

Issue Correction: Physical and mailing addresses added to and validated in the SEVP Portal will now appear as validated in SEVIS.

Yes

No

Outage Begins	Outage Scheduled to End
Friday, August 30, 2024 at 8 PM (EDT)	Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 12 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, August 30, 2024 at 8 PM (EDT) to Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 12 AM (EDT)	SEVIS is unavailable for batch uploads.

What's New

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.

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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SEVP Response Center

703-603-3400

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

SEVP@ice.dhs.gov

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1-877-4-HSI-TIP

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