The purpose of this KB is to show the Program or Record, and its associated batch event or action. A successful batch download of a SEVIS update will change the status of the Program or Record.
This information has been grouped by update action and shows the progression of the record status in the process.
Active postback data-to-data includes updates to records associated with the following actions:
Table 1. Record Status Postback: Original Status and Updated Status Information
| Visa Type | Action | Associated Record |
Record Status Change |
Postback to Academic Objective or to Add New Dependent |
| J | Biographical Info: Update | |||
| J | Financial Info: Update | Yes | ||
| J | Program: Amend | Yes | ||
| J | Program: Edit Subject | Yes | ||
| J | Program: Extension | Yes | ||
| J | Program: Matriculate | Pending>Committed (>"SEVIS-processed") | ||
| J | Program: Shorten | Yes | ||
| J | Reprint Request | Yes | ||
| J | Site of Activity: Add | Yes | ||
| J | Site of Activity: Delete | Yes | ||
| J | Site of Activity: Edit | Yes | ||
| J | Update Status: Correct Infraction | Yes | ||
| J | Validate | Validation (J) | Pending>Committed (>"SEVIS-processed") | |
| F/M | Authorize Drop Below Full Courseload: Add | Request Authorization for Reduced Courseload (F/M) | Pending>Committed (>"SEVIS-processed") | |
| F/M | Authorize Drop Below Full Courseload: Cancel | Request Authorization for Reduced Courseload (F/M) | Pending>Withdrawn(>"Cancelled") OR Committed ("SEVIS-processed")>Withdrawn(>"Cancelled") |
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| F/M | Authorize Drop Below Full Courseload: Edit | Remains Committed (>"SEVIS-processed") | ||
| F/M | Cap-Gap Extension Request (OPT) | Cap Gap Extension Request (F/M) | Pending>Committed (>"SEVIS-processed") | |
| F/M | CPT Employment: Add | Curricular Practical Training (CPT) (F/M) | Pending>Committed (>"SEVIS-processed") | |
| F/M | CPT Employment: Cancel | Curricular Practical Training (CPT) (F/M) | Pending>Withdrawn(>"Cancelled") OR Committed ("SEVIS-processed")>Withdrawn(>"Cancelled") |
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| F/M | Disciplinary Action | Pending>Committed (>"SEVIS-processed") | ||
| F/M | Education Level: Cancel Change | Academic Objective in Initial Status changes to "Cancelled" | Pending>Withdrawn(>"Cancelled") OR Committed ("SEVIS-processed")>Withdrawn(>"Cancelled") |
Yes |
| F/M | Financial Info: Update | Yes | ||
| F/M | Off-Campus Employment: Add | Off-Campus Employment - Severe Economic Hardship (F/M) | Pending>Committed (>"SEVIS-processed") | |
| F/M | Off-Campus Employment: Cancel | Off-Campus Employment - Severe Economic Hardship (F/M) | Pending>Withdrawn(>"Cancelled") OR Committed ("SEVIS-processed")>Withdrawn(>"Cancelled") |
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| F/M | Off-Campus Employment: Edit | Pending>Committed (>"SEVIS-processed") | ||
| F/M | OPT Employment: Add | Optional Practical Training (OPT) (F/M) | Pending>Committed (>"SEVIS-processed") | |
| F/M | OPT Employment: Cancel | Optional Practical Training (OPT) (F/M) | Pending>Withdrawn(>"Cancelled") OR Committed ("SEVIS-processed")>Withdrawn(>"Cancelled") |
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| F/M | OPT Employment: Edit | Pending>Committed (>"SEVIS-processed") | ||
| F/M | OPT Employment: Extend | OPT Employment Update (F/M) | Pending>Committed (>"SEVIS-processed") | |
| F/M | OPT Employment: Report Participation | Pending>Committed (>"SEVIS-processed") | ||
| F/M | Personal Info: Update | NONE - APPLICANT PARAMETERS | Pending>Committed (>"SEVIS-processed") | |
| F/M | Program: Cancel Extension | Pending>Withdrawn(>"Cancelled") OR Committed ("SEVIS-processed")>Withdrawn(>"Cancelled") |
Yes | |
| F/M | Program: Defer Attendance | Yes | ||
| F/M | Program: Edit | Yes | ||
| F/M | Program: Extension | Yes | ||
| F/M | Program: Shorten | Yes | ||
| F/M | Reprint Request | Yes | ||
| J | Dependent: Reprint | Yes | ||
| F/M | Dependent: Reprint | Yes | ||
| J | Dependent: Edit | Yes | ||
| F/M | Dependent: Edit | Yes | ||
| F/M | Update Status: Verify | Pending>Committed (>"SEVIS-processed") | ||
| F/M | Registration | SEVIS Registration (F/M) | Pending>Committed (>"SEVIS-processed") |