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Downloading and Viewing SEVIS Results

Before you can view results from SEVIS, you must complete the upload of the XML file to SEVIS, the download of the XML transaction log, and the download of PDF form files from SEVIS (I-20 PDF for F and M visas or DS-2019 PDF for J visas) using the utility program of your choice that supports SSL and HTTPS. Many utility programs (freeware, shareware, and licensed) support SSL and HTTPS data transmissions.

Consult the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement web site for digital certificate and batch file transmission instructions.

See Reference Manual for the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System Batch Interface, Application Program Interface (API).

After you send the XML file to SEVIS, you receive the upload results from SEVIS to verify that the information was received. You also receive the processed results of the data file and PDF format files for printing the forms.

Warning! The upload command must include an output statement for receiving the transaction log containing the upload results. If the upload is unsuccessful, the file needs to be loaded using SEVIS Import Results process for the visa type so that the SEVIS Master rows are deleted and the error can be corrected. The events appear on the Alerts Header page in the Select Alerts to Report component again after the Alerts process for the visa type runs.

The following is a sample of a cURL command asking for the upload results for F and M visas: cURL -E seviscert2.pem:sevistest -F orgid=SEA214F00078000 -F batchid=12340000091540 -F userid=tpdso-4140 -F xml=@40000091540SEA214F00078000.xml https://egov.ice.gov/sbtsevisbatch/action/batchUpload -k -v -L -o batch91540.xml

The following is a sample of a cURL command asking for the upload results for J visas: cURL -E seviscert2.pem:sevistest -F orgid=G-2-10128 -F batchid=12340000091530 -F userid=kander6952 -F xml=@12340000091530G-2-10128.xml https://egov.ice.gov/sbtsevisbatch/action/batchUpload -k -v -o batch91530j.xml

This section discusses how to:

Page Name

Definition Name

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Usage

Import Process

RUNCTL_SEV_DOWNLD

select Campus Community, then select SEVIS, then select SEVIS Import, then select Import Process

Enter SEVIS Download process parameters to import the acknowledgement file and results file from SEVIS.

File Upload Result

SEV_UPLOAD_RSLT

select Campus Community, then select SEVIS, then select SEVIS Import, then select Import Results, then select File Upload Results

Review the acknowledgement file.

Download Results

SEV_DOWNLD_RSLT

select Campus Community, then select SEVIS, then select SEVIS Import, then select Import Results, then select Download Results

Review the transaction log results file.

Student/EV (student/exchange visitor)

SEV_DOWNLD_RSLT2

select Campus Community, then select SEVIS, then select SEVIS Import, then select Import Results, then select Student/EV

Review the individual transaction record results for a student (F and M visa) or exchange visitor (J visa).

Dependents

SEV_DOWNLD_RSLT3

select Campus Community, then select SEVIS, then select SEVIS Import, then select Import Results, then select Dependents

Review the individual transaction record results for a dependent.

Access the Import Process page (select Campus Community, then select SEVIS, then select SEVIS Import, then select Import Process).

Image: Import Process page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Import Process page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Import Process page

The SEVIS Import Results process loads file acknowledgement and transaction log results obtained from SEVIS into the PeopleSoft Campus Solutions system.

Field or Control

Definition
Single File

Select to load a single transaction log file.
File List Driven

Select to load multiple fields.

To load multiple files, you must create a document (for example, .txt) that lists all of the file acknowledgement and transaction log files that you want to load.

This graphic provides a visual example of the file list produces for the File List Driven option.

Image: Example of a file list for the File List Driven option

Example of a file list for the File List Driven option

Example of a file list for the File List Driven option

Field or Control

Definition
File Name

Enter the file name using the file naming convention approved by SEVIS.
File Path

Enter the path to the file location.

Access the File Upload Result page (select Campus Community, then select SEVIS, then select SEVIS Import, then select Import Results, then select File Upload Results).

Image: File Upload Result page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the File Upload Result page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

File Upload Result page

This page reflects the SEVIS upload results status of the overall batch file from the XML document upload. The information is based on results provided in the file acknowledgement returned by SEVIS.

Note: You must run the SEVIS Import Results process for the visa type to load information from the upload results file produced as a result of uploading the XML file to SEVIS.

Image: Example of upload results

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Example of upload results. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Example of upload results

Field or Control

Definition
SEVIS School Code or SEVIS Program Number

The page appears with the SEVIS School Code field displayed for F and M visas, or the SEVIS Program Number field displayed for J visas.
File Processing Status

Displays the status of the file from SEVIS. The possible status values are Exported, Upload Acknowledged, Transaction Log Downloaded, or Processing Complete.

Each time the SEVIS export process for a visa type runs, a new row with the extract batch ID and either SEVIS school code for F and M visas or the SEVIS program number for J visas appears with the exported file processing status.

After you load the file acknowledgement log from SEVIS, the status changes to Upload Acknowledged.

After you load the transaction log from SEVIS, the status changes to Processing Complete.

System

Displays the SEVIS batch system from which the transaction log was requested. Values include PROD, ALPHA, or BATCH.
File Upload Date Time

Displays the date and time that the upload request was processed by SEVIS.
File Upload Result/Error Code

If the file processing is unsuccessful, the file upload error from SEVIS appears. This can be any number of explanations of the error from the File Errors Setup Table. One example is File does not comply with SEVIS XML Schema.

You should correct all errors before running the SEVIS Alerts process for that visa type again.
File Accepted

Indicates whether SEVIS accepted the file for processing.

This value is not sent with the transaction log, but remains on the page for historical reference.
Download Result/Error Code

If the file download was unsuccessful, the download error from SEVIS appears. The code and description are based on the SEVIS File Errors table.

You should correct all errors before running the SEVIS Alerts process for the visa type again.

Access the Download Results page (select Campus Community, then select SEVIS, then select SEVIS Import, then select Import Results, then select Download Results).

Image: Download Results page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Download Results page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Download Results page

This page shows the status of the batch XML document processed by the SEVIS system. The information is based on results provided in the transaction log returned by SEVIS after the file is accepted and processed.

Field or Control

Definition
SEVIS School Code or SEVIS Program Number

The page appears with the SEVIS School Code field displayed for F and M visas, or the SEVIS Program Number field displayed for J visas.
File Upload Status

Displays the Successful or Unsuccessful file status returned from the SEVIS system.
File Process Result/Upload Error Code

If the file upload is unsuccessful, the file upload error from SEVIS appears here.
File Validation Status

Displays the Pass or No Pass status of the file schema validation performed by the SEVIS system before transaction records are processed.

The value is not included in the transaction log, but remains on the page for historical reference.
Records Requested for Process

Displays the number of unique records included in the XML document to be processed.
Records Successfully Processed

Displays the number of records successfully processed by the SEVIS system.
Records Failed Validation

Displays the number of records unsuccessfully processed by the SEVIS system.

File Validation Errors

Field or Control

Definition
File Validation Error

If the file validation fails, the file validation error code from SEVIS appears here.

You should correct all errors before running the SEVIS Alerts process for the visa type again.
Remarks

Displays the SEVIS file validation error description.

Access the Student/EV page (select Campus Community, then select SEVIS, then select SEVIS Import, then select Import Results, then select Student/EV).

Image: Student/EV (exchange visitor) page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Student/EV (exchange visitor) page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Student/EV (exchange visitor) page

This page shows the results of an individual student or exchange visitor transaction record. The information is based on results provided in the transaction log returned by SEVIS.

Field or Control

Definition
SEVIS School Code or SEVIS Program Number

The page appears with the SEVIS School Code field displayed for F and M visas, or the SEVIS Program Number field displayed for J visas.

Students/Exchange Visitors

Field or Control

Definition
ID

Displays the ID assigned to the individual in the PeopleSoft system.

SEVIS ID

Displays the ID assigned to the individual by the SEVIS system.

For new students or exchange visitors submitted to SEVIS using the Create Student or Create EV event, the SEVIS ID is returned only if the record is successfully processed by the SEVIS system.
School Official or Responsible Officer

Displays the PeopleSoft ID and name of the school official the for F and M visas or the responsible officer for J visas that is assigned to the event.
SEVIS Process Date Time

Displays the date and time that the XML file was processed by SEVIS.
File Process Result/Upload Error Code

If the file upload is unsuccessful, the file upload error from SEVIS appears here.

You should correct all errors before running the Process SEVIS Alerts process for that visa type again.
Remarks

Displays the SEVIS file process error description.

Access the Dependents page (select Campus Community, then select SEVIS, then select SEVIS Import, then select Import Results, then select Dependents).

Image: Dependents page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Dependents page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Dependents page

This page shows the results of an individual dependent transaction record. The information is based on results provided in the transaction log returned by SEVIS.

Field or Control

Definition
SEVIS School Code or SEVIS Program Number

The page appears with the SEVIS School Code field displayed for F and M visas, or the SEVIS Program Number field displayed for J visas.

Students/Exchange Visitors

Field or Control

Definition
ID

The system displays the PeopleSoft ID for the student or exchange visitor.

Dependents

Field or Control

Definition
Dependent ID

Displays the ID assigned to the dependent in the PeopleSoft system.

Dependent SEVIS ID

Displays the ID assigned to the dependent by the SEVIS system.

For new dependents submitted to SEVIS using the Create Student event, Create EV event, or Dependent - Add event, the SEVIS ID is returned only if the record is successfully processed by the SEVIS system.
File Upload Status

Indicates whether the record was processed successfully.

This value is not used in the transaction log, but remains on the page for historical reference.
File Process Result/Error Code

If the file upload is unsuccessful, the file upload error from SEVIS appears here.

You should correct all errors before running the Process SEVIS Alerts - F/M or Process SEVIS Alerts - J process for that visa type again.
Remarks

Displays the SEVIS file process error description.

This value is not used in the transaction log, but remains on the page for historical reference.