Batch only change: Recommendation and Student Remarks will be required fields on the Add Off-Campus Employment page.
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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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.
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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On the Terminate Student page for school users, School Withdrawn will be removed from the Termination Reason drop-down list.
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Yes
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No
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No
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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.
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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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
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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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
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No
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Yes
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No
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The Academic Training History page will show the category at the time the Academic Training was added.
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No
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Yes
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No
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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)
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Remarks required when terminating a J-2 spouse/dependent.
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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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
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Update the Termination reason VIOLATING EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM REGULATIONS to VIOLATING EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM REGULATIONS (22 CFR Part 62).
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Batch only: Remarks required when terminating an exchange visitor.
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Batch only: J-2 Forms will print when reprinting J-1 Forms.
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Batch only: Select a Reason of Travel when reprinting a DS-2019.
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Update the downloadable reports for programs to:
- Include the Program Number in the file name.
- Remove the quotes in the export.
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No
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Yes
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No
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Email address required when validating exchange visitors in G-3, G-4, G-5, G-6, and G-7 programs.
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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