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SEVIS II

This page will keep you updated about the development of the "next generation" of SEVIS, called SEVIS II. DHS and DOS plan to implement SEVIS II in two phases, which DHS plans to implement sometime in 2010.

Phase I (Initial Operating Capability, or "IOC") consists of:

Migration of I-17 and DS-3036 (school and exchange visitor program) data from SEVIS I to SEVIS II, and the review, correction and consolidation of that data.
Updating the SEVIS II I-17 and DS-3036 with any new data that is required by SEVIS II but not present in SEVIS I.
Migration of student, exchange visitor and dependent data from SEVIS I to SEVIS II, and the review, correction and consolidation of that data.
Creation of Customer Accounts by SEVIS users (RO/AROs, PDSOs/DSOs, Government users, current students, exchange visitors and their dependents, as well as others that will need to interface with the system), who will receive an Individual Immigration Number (IIN)

Phase II (Final Operating Capability, or "FOC") is when SEVIS II “goes live,” and becomes the sole system of record. Until that time, SEVIS I will be the sole system of record. There is no overlap planned.

News and Updates on SEVIS II
September 9, 2009 In a message from the Chair of NAFSA's International Student and Scholar Regulatory Practice Committee, you can read about three NAFSA Task Forces that have been commissioned to address the upcoming wave of regulatory changes and the implementation of the next generation of SEVIS, SEVIS II. July 23, 2009 SEVP recently updated its SEVIS Web site with a Data Integrity and Migration Fact Sheet (160kb ). The Fact Sheet summarizes data integrity considerations that will be important as SEVP transfers data from SEVIS to SEVIS II. May 21, 2009 SEVP updated its SEVIS II Web site (www.ice.gov/sevis/sevisii/index.htm) with mock-up screens of some of the proposed SEVIS II user interfaces, batch technical overviews, plus information on the following topics: Introduction to SEVIS II Other SEVIS II Information Ways to Participate in the Development of SEVIS II SEVIS II - Preview of Coming Attractions May 13, 2009 On May 12, 2009, SEVP sent an e-mail to SEVIS users announcing that in preparation for SEVIS II, "SEVP is examining the data within the current SEVIS to ensure its accuracy and validity prior to its migration to SEVIS II." As part of this project, you may receive an e-mail about your SEVIS data, including data about specific records. The SEVP notice clarifies that "You are NOT required to review or correct this data. However, taking action will help prepare your school's data for a more seamless transition to SEVIS II." May 11, 2009 A May 5-6, 2009, "SEVIS II Batch Workshop" sponsored by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) and the Department of State Exchange Visitor Program (EVP) offered updated SEVIS II information to the batch community as well as the opportunity to provide feedback, ask questions, and voice concerns. The workshop was attended by more than 400 representatives from schools, programs, and software vendors. Updates included the announcement of a December 14, 2009, projected release date for final batch processing design specifications. Read a more detailed summary of the workshop. May 4, 2009 In a letter to SEVP Director Louis Farrell, Marlene Johnson, NAFSA Executive Director and CEO, communicated NAFSA's priority concerns regarding the development and implementation of SEVIS II, as identified by the NAFSA SEVIS II Task Force. The letter includes an appendix with the SEVIS II Task Force Response to SEVP Institutional Gameplan for SEVIS II. April 22, 2009 Find out about SEVIS II Requirements Feedback Sessions at the annual conference. April 7, 2009 NAFSA's International Student/Scholar Regulatory Practice Committee (ISS-RP) has established a SEVIS II Task Force, co-chaired by Lori Reynolds of American University and Helene Robertson of The Catholic University of America. The SEVIS II Task Force created a summary of key points made during the March 10-12 SEVIS II Stakeholders Conference including: Key Points from the SEVIS II Stakeholder Workshop SEVIS II customer accounts and the Immigration Identification Number (IIN) SEVIS II as a Paperless System – With Some Exceptions Defining our Academic and Exchange Programs in SEVIS: the SEVIS II 1-17 and DS-3036 Reporting Student/Exchange Visitor Access to SEVIS II Timelines and SEVIS II Modules, Implementation Timelines, and Batch SEVIS II Deployment Timelines Suggestions from the SEVIS II Task Force for Things You Can Do Now to Prepare for SEVIS I

News and Updates on SEVIS II

September 9, 2009
In a message from the Chair of NAFSA's International Student and Scholar Regulatory Practice Committee, you can read about three NAFSA Task Forces that have been commissioned to address the upcoming wave of regulatory changes and the implementation of the next generation of SEVIS, SEVIS II.

July 23, 2009
SEVP recently updated its SEVIS Web site with a Data Integrity and Migration Fact Sheet (160kb

). The Fact Sheet summarizes data integrity considerations that will be important as SEVP transfers data from SEVIS to SEVIS II.

May 21, 2009
SEVP updated its SEVIS II Web site (www.ice.gov/sevis/sevisii/index.htm) with mock-up screens of some of the proposed SEVIS II user interfaces, batch technical overviews, plus information on the following topics:

Introduction to SEVIS II
Other SEVIS II Information
Ways to Participate in the Development of SEVIS II
SEVIS II - Preview of Coming Attractions

May 13, 2009
On May 12, 2009, SEVP sent an e-mail to SEVIS users announcing that in preparation for SEVIS II, "SEVP is examining the data within the current SEVIS to ensure its accuracy and validity prior to its migration to SEVIS II." As part of this project, you may receive an e-mail about your SEVIS data, including data about specific records. The SEVP notice clarifies that "You are NOT required to review or correct this data. However, taking action will help prepare your school's data for a more seamless transition to SEVIS II."

May 11, 2009
A May 5-6, 2009, "SEVIS II Batch Workshop" sponsored by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) and the Department of State Exchange Visitor Program (EVP) offered updated SEVIS II information to the batch community as well as the opportunity to provide feedback, ask questions, and voice concerns. The workshop was attended by more than 400 representatives from schools, programs, and software vendors. Updates included the announcement of a December 14, 2009, projected release date for final batch processing design specifications. Read a more detailed summary of the workshop.

May 4, 2009
In a letter to SEVP Director Louis Farrell, Marlene Johnson, NAFSA Executive Director and CEO, communicated NAFSA's priority concerns regarding the development and implementation of SEVIS II, as identified by the NAFSA SEVIS II Task Force. The letter includes an appendix with the SEVIS II Task Force Response to SEVP Institutional Gameplan for SEVIS II.

April 22, 2009
Find out about SEVIS II Requirements Feedback Sessions at the annual conference.

April 7, 2009

NAFSA's International Student/Scholar Regulatory Practice Committee (ISS-RP) has established a SEVIS II Task Force, co-chaired by Lori Reynolds of American University and Helene Robertson of The Catholic University of America. The SEVIS II Task Force created a summary of key points made during the March 10-12 SEVIS II Stakeholders Conference including:

Key Points from the SEVIS II Stakeholder Workshop
- SEVIS II customer accounts and the Immigration Identification Number (IIN)
- SEVIS II as a Paperless System – With Some Exceptions
- Defining our Academic and Exchange Programs in SEVIS: the SEVIS II 1-17 and DS-3036
- Reporting
- Student/Exchange Visitor Access to SEVIS II
- Timelines and SEVIS II Modules, Implementation Timelines, and Batch
- SEVIS II Deployment Timelines
Suggestions from the SEVIS II Task Force for Things You Can Do Now to Prepare for SEVIS I

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