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SEVIS Release 6.80 Planning Guide

Last updated: October 18, 2024

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Scheduled Release Date: Friday, Oct. 25, 2024

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Functionality 

Affects 

F/M SEVIS 

Affects 

J SEVIS 

Affects 

Batch 

Batch only change: Recommendation and Student Remarks will be required fields on the Add Off-Campus Employment page.  

Yes 

No 

Yes 

On the Authorize Drop Below Full Course page: 

  • Special Student Relief Employment will be added as an authorization reason to the drop-down list.
  • Remarks will be a required field.

Yes 

No 

Yes 

On the Terminate Student page for school users, School Withdrawn will be removed from the Termination Reason drop-down list. 

Yes 

No 

No 

Changes will be made to simplify SEVIS password requirements and management. Password requirements will now be: 

  • Passwords must contain a minimum of 12 characters and a maximum of 64.
  • Any alphabetical, numerical, or special characters may be used; and a space is also acceptable.
  • Passwords are case sensitive.
  • Passwords will no longer expire.

Yes 

Yes 

No 

Submission of the following will require either a U.S. telephone number or a foreign telephone number for all sponsors with a program number that begins with P (e.g., P-1-12345): 

  • Correct Minor or Technical Infraction
  • Update Biographical Information in Active status
  • Validation

No 

Yes 

Yes 

Submission of the following will require either a U.S. telephone number or a foreign telephone number for all sponsors with a program number that begins with P (e.g., P-1-12345): 

  • Correct SEVIS Status
  • Reinstatement
  • Reinstatement – Update SEVIS Status

No 

Yes 

No 

The Academic Training History page will show the category at the time the Academic Training was added. 

No 

Yes 

No 

Ability to update the following fields when the exchange visitor in is Initial status with visa information on the record: 

  • Email Address
  • U.S. Telephone Number 
  • Physical Address 
  • Mailing Address
  • Position
  • Subject/Field Code and Remarks
  • EV ID 
  • EV Remarks
  • Foreign Address (RTI only)
  • Foreign Telephone (RTI only)

No 

Yes 

Yes 

Remarks required when terminating a J-2 spouse/dependent. 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

Only the following Positions will be available for exchange visitors in the Teacher category: 

  • 222 – Secondary School Teacher or Staff
  • 231 – Elementary Principal, Teacher or Staff
  • 242 – Special School, Institute, or Vocational Teacher or Staff

No 

Yes 

Yes 

Update the Termination reason VIOLATING EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM REGULATIONS to VIOLATING EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM REGULATIONS (22 CFR Part 62). 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

Batch only: Remarks required when terminating an exchange visitor. 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

Batch only: J-2 Forms will print when reprinting J-1 Forms. 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

Batch only: Select a Reason of Travel when reprinting a DS-2019. 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

Update the downloadable reports for programs to: 

  • Include the Program Number in the file name.
  • Remove the quotes in the export.

No 

Yes 

No 

Email address required when validating exchange visitors in G-3, G-4, G-5, G-6, and G-7 programs. 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

Outage Begins 

Outage Scheduled to End 

Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 at 8 PM (EDT) 

Saturday, Oct. 26, 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, Oct. 25, 2024 at 8 PM (EDT) to Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 at 12 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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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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