SEVIS Call Summary - Policy - 2005/06

Summary of NAFSA's June 8, 2005 liaison call with DHS and DOS regarding SEVIS. Topics covered include:

1. Non-academic absences outside the U.S.
2. On-campus work during school transfer
3. Use of shorten program action in ESL study context
4. Process for J data fixes
5. Programs should not create new SEVIS records for pending J data fixes
6. Updating J SEVIS records in cases of accepting terminal Masters
7. Updating the titles of RO/AROs in RTI
8. Proper procedure for “shortening program” of a J-1 student
9. Will ‘Academic Training’ be added as a J SEVIS functionality
10. Retention of pre-SEVIS F-1 and M-1 records
11. H-1B CLAIMS termination of SEVIS records
12. Transfers and “next available session” AMDOC #: 200508004
    

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