HPU’s Preparation Strategies Karen Michael Mikel Ju Hua Wei

WHY SEVIS II WHAT IS NEW 1. New Concepts 2. For Student & Exchange Visitor (EV) 3. For Account User IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE RESOURCES HOW YOU CAN PREPARE

SEVP Reasons*** : 1. Paperless 2. Direct Access to SEVIS II 3. One Record for One Person 4. Admissibility Indicators 5. Employment Eligibility Indicators ***Source: ice.gov/sevis/sevisii/overview SEVIS Limited Reporting Capabilities SEVIS is Costly Data Integrity

The IIN (Immigration Identification #) Paperless Electronic Signatures The E-20 and E-2019 ‘Domestic’ I-20 The E-17 & E-3036 Student & EV Enter Own Biographic Data Admissibility & Employment Indicators

Enters Own Biographical Info Update Own Address Can DSO/RO via SEVIS II Will Receive Same Alert as P/DSOs/ROs Can View Own Status, Admissibility & School/Program Information

Anyone who Uses SEVIS II Needs an Account - Students, DSOs, University Presidents, USCIS Officials One person one record (no multiple record) -Same Account for P/DSOs/ROs to Manage F & J Programs Data from old SEVIS integrated with SEVIS II

Regulatory Changes (Summer to Fall 2009) Revise Regs - Comment Period - Final Rule SEVIS II Specification Released (Dec 2009) We know what SEVIS II will do - Batch Schema released SEVIS II, Phase 1 (March 2010?) Keep working in SEVIS I- Account Set Up – Validate I-17 & DS SEVP Continues Migration SEVIS II Phase 2 (Sept 2010?) Go Live!!! - Overlap of SEVIS I & SEVIS II – Batch Enabled

NAFSA Posting SEVP Notification Attend sessions/webinar by NAFSA/SEVP/IETS Join SEVP SEVIS list Join SEVP Yahoo Groups 1. SEVIS II 2. SEVIS II Batch

1. U.S. ICE website concerning SEVIS II U.S. ICE website concerning SEVIS II 2. Overview of SEVIS II Overview of SEVIS II 3. SEVIS II Requirements Feedback – Yahoo User Groups SEVIS II Requirements Feedback – Yahoo User Groups 4. NAFSA NAFSA 5. Local Committee on Immigration Policy and Practice (CIPP) Local Committee on Immigration Policy and Practice (CIPP) (See handout)

Revise /Correct Data Entry at Your School Data Clean Up Review What Is Currently On Your I-17 / DS SEVIS II Implementation Checklist -Available on NAFSA Website: CIP Codes Updates - CIP:Classification of Instructional Program - New Program Added Since Last Certification?

Identify departments affected by SEVIS II Create SEVIS II Coordination Group - ISS, Registrar, Admission, Career Services, IT, Software Vendors - ISS Lead Data Clean Up in SEVIS - Hold Regular Meeting

1. Higher Level Administration- Do You Have Enough Resources? 2. Admission Office -Change Admission Process? IIN #? Update Your Application Forms? 3. IT Office- Batch Process? Software Vendor Update? 4. Partner Schools/ Sister Universities/Agents 5. Current Students- SEVIS II Website, Publications, Handbook, Social Network

SEVIS NOTICE – April 6, 2010 Number: Sevis, SysAdmin SEVIS II will NOT be Deployed This Year