SEVIS Call Summary 2008 07Topics covered in NAFSA's July, 2008 SEVIS liaison call with DHS and DOS include Regular pre or post completion OPT STEM OPT Extension H1 B Gap Cap F M School Certification Recertification J 1 Issues SEVIS

Changes included in SEVIS Release 5.10, implemented on August 8, 2008.

Final SEVIS Fee School Recertification Rule Effective October 27, 2008.

SEVP Preliminary Guidance on SEVIS Fee Recertification Rule

Topics covered in NAFSA's December, 2008 SEVIS liaison call with DHS and DOS include: Status of Updated OPT Policy Guidance Termination versus Completion for Students who have Ended OPT Temporary Leave of Absence Procedures Tolling Unemployment for Lost EAD OPT for students who have completed all

SEVIS Release 6.0 System ChangesThis document summarizes the system changes included in SEVIS Release 6.0, released on February 20, 2009. Some highlights of changes include F M Batch More CPT and OPT functionality added Secondary major and minor fields required,

SEVIS Call Summary 2009 02Topics covered in NAFSA's February 25, 2009 SEVIS liaison call with DHS and USCIS include I 515 Mailing Address Procedure for students who depart the US during the 30 day I 515A period E verify Client

SEVIS Call Summary 2009 04 10Topics covered in NAFSA's April 10, 2009 SEVIS liaison call with SEVP and USCIS include Updates on timeframes for I 17 Requests Please add SEVIS ID number to Help Desk ticket resolution notices Issue with

SEVIS Call Summary 2009 04 22Topics covered in NAFSA's April 22, 2009 SEVIS liaison call with SEVP and USCIS include Travel Signature Validity M 1 Extend Program and OPT Dates on Form I 539 for M 1 extensions M 1

SEVP Announces Anti Fraud Measures For SEVIS I 901 Fee ChargebacksOn April 29, 2009, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) notified SEVIS users that it would begin a program to address fraudulent requests for refunds of SEVIS I 901