This KB reviews the process of completing the Admin Only Action of Complete Program. These actions are only for ISSS Admin to see and each action contains a specific SEVIS Action. This will show in the Completed Card on the Request Tab as well as in the History Log for each student.

In the header of an F-1 Student’s record, we will see a SEVIS Actions button with a drop-down menu. The dropdown will contain: Cancel, Complete Program, Defer Attendance, Shorten Program, and Terminate. 

Complete Program

Continuing Stage

The complete function should only be used when the ISSS Admin knows the student has completed their course of study and otherwise knows the student is no longer in the U.S. or plans to pursue OPT. This should ONLY be done once the ISSS Admin has confirmed a physical presence outside the U.S.

Step 1:

Select the Complete Program from the SEVIS Actions menu on the student record. The ISSS Admin will be directed to the student’s SEVIS record, Complete Program action.

Step 2:

The ISSS Admin will complete the remarks and clicks Complete Program. Note: the status of the SEVIS record changes from ACTIVE to COMPLETED immediately.

Step 3:

Once the record was updated, the completion will appear in the Completed Card on the Requests tab.

Once the record was updated, the completion will also appear in the History Log as well.