Correct SEVIS Status of USCIS Request

Last updated: January 26, 2024

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Correct SEVIS Status of USCIS Request
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Students must apply with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) to change their immigration status or for some types of work permission. Sometimes the Computer Linked Application Information Management System (CLAIMS) interface does not update the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) with USCIS’ decision.

When this happens, a designated school official (DSO) can request a change to the status of a student request in SEVIS, once the student provides evidence of the correct status to the DSO. However, Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) must approve all status change requests. The table below shows the student status request changes that can be made through this correction request.

Possible student requests include:

F-1 only
- Off-Campus Employment
- Optional Practical Training (OPT)
F-1 and M-1: Change of Status
M-1 only:
- Practical Training
- Extension
- Transfer

Request Status in Record	Change Request Status To
Requested	Approved Denied Pending Withdrawn
Pending	Approved Cancelled (OPT only) Denied Withdrawn

To request a change in SEVIS to the status of a student USCIS request:

1. Go to the Student Information page.

2. Click Corrections. The Corrections Management page opens.

3. Click Correct Student Requests to USCIS. The Correction Request: Open Student Requests to USCIS page opens.

4. Click Request Correction. The Correction Request: OPT page opens

Note: An * (asterisk) indicates required fields.

5. Edit the information:

Change Request Status To: Options in the drop-down list vary depending on the status of the application in SEVIS.
Additional required fields will vary depending on the:
- Type of USCIS application.
- Requested status change.
Correction Remarks: Remarks are always required.

Note: Below is an example of updating a student’s OPT status from Requested to Approved.

Field	Description
Change Request Status To*	Select one of the following from the drop-down list: Approved Denied Pending Withdrawn
USCIS Approved Start Date*	USCIS-authorized employment start date
USCIS Approved End Date*	USCIS-authorized employment end date
Actual Start Date*	The date the student’s authorized employment starts. It is also the USCIS-approved Employment Start Date.
Actual End Date*	The date the student’s authorized employment ends/ ended. It may be before the USCIS-approved employment end date if a change in the student’s immigration situation has ended an already approved period of employment.
Correction Remarks*	Clearly explain why the correction is needed. (This field allows 1000 characters.)

6. Click one of the following

Cancel: Cancels the action and returns the user to the Student Information page.
Submit: Submits the correction request. The Submit Successful page opens.

The Submit Successful page has the number assigned to the correction request. This case number will appear with the case information for this correction request on the Corrections Management page.

7. Click one of the following:

Upload Evidence: The Upload Correction Request Evidence page opens.

For more information on uploading evidence, see the Upload Evidence for Correction Request guide on the SEVIS Help Hub.

Return to Corrections Management Page: Returns the user to the Corrections Management page.
Return to the Student Information Page: Returns the user to the Student Information page.

This chart lists appropriate documents to upload for different request types and statuses.

DSOs can upload evidence at any time while the correction request is pending.

Change Request Status To	Document to Upload
Pending	Form I-797 Receipt notice from USCIS. Letter of explanation (if the DSO feels it would be helpful).
Approved	All USCIS employment authorization: Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Change of status: Form I-797 Approval notice with new I-94 document attached. M-1 extension or transfer: Form I-797 Approval notice with new I-94 document attached.
Denied	Form I-797 Denial Notice.
Withdrawn	Correspondence from USCIS indicating application withdrawal.

See the SEVIS Correction Requests Overview for an explanation of correction request processing.

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