What if Human Resources has already issued a Form DS-2019 prior to SEVIS implementation?
A. Non-SEVIS Form DS-2019s will continue to be accepted for admission as long as the form was issued prior to January 30, 2003. DS-2019s that were issued to a J-1 prior to January 30, 2003 do not need a new form to travel and may continue to travel on this form with proper endorsement of the Foreign National Advisor until August 1, 2003. By August 1, 2003, Human Resources must enter information on all participants of the Exchange Visitor Program into SEVIS. When this information is entered, new DS-2019s will be generated and issued to all J-1 and J-2 visa holders who do not currently hold a SEVIS-generated DS-2019. This data will then be transmitted to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) (formerly known as the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services and Immigration & Naturalization Service) and the Department of State. Various agencies will be able to access this information.
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