SEVP Portal Release 6.2 Planning Guide | Study in the States

SEVP Portal Release 6.2 Planning Guide

Last updated: November 7, 2024

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Functionality and Issue Corrections in SEVP Portal Release 6.2:
Portal Outage

Scheduled Release Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024

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Functionality
Students will be able to edit their Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) Portal information for up to 15 days after SEVIS has shortened their optional practical training (OPT) due to a transfer or change of education level.
Steps have been taken to correct “Unable to Authenticate” error during SEVP Portal password reset.
SEVP Portal auto email issue will be resolved when school officials update student email addresses in SEVIS student records

Outage Begins	Outage Scheduled to End
Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 8:00 PM (ET)	Friday, November 15, 2024 at 12:00 AM (ET)

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