The Department of Homeland Security will be updating their Student & Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) on Monday, February 4, 2019. Due to the update, SEVIS will not be available to UC Santa Barbara and the Office of International Students & Scholars (OISS).
During this time, OISS services will be limited to document pick-up, document drop-off, and advising. No processing of requests or documents will be available on this day. Requests received at the office between January 28 and February 1 will receive +1 additional day of processing time added to the current processing time. Please plan accordingly for time-sensitive requests, especially Travel Signature Requests and reprints of your I-20. Access to your SEVIS record will not be available to OISS on February 4 for any reason, including emergencies.