Search Results igs_ad_intl_visa

Overview

The IGS_AD_INTL_VISA table is a core data object within the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Student System (IGS) module. It serves as the central repository for storing and managing visa-related information for international students. This table is critical for institutions to maintain compliance with immigration regulations by tracking essential details of a student's legal authorization to study. Its role is to provide a structured record linked to a student's personal profile, enabling comprehensive administration of international admissions and student services.

Key Information Stored

The table's primary key is a composite of PERSON_ID, VISA_TYPE, and VISA_NUMBER, indicating that a single person can have multiple visa records. Key columns include the PERSON_ID, which links to the student's core personal data; VISA_TYPE and VISA_NUMBER, which uniquely identify the specific visa document; and PASSPORT_COUNTRY_CD, a foreign key referencing the IGS_PE_COUNTRY_CD table to standardize the country of passport issuance. While the provided metadata is limited, typical columns in such a table would also include visa issue and expiration dates, issuing authority, and potentially status flags related to visa validity.

Common Use Cases and Queries

Primary use cases revolve around compliance reporting, student status verification, and communication. Common operational queries include identifying students with visas expiring within a specific timeframe for proactive outreach, generating reports for immigration authorities, and verifying a student's current visa status during academic term registration. A typical reporting query might join this table with person and program tables to list all active international students and their visa details. For example:

• SELECT p.LAST_NAME, v.VISA_TYPE, v.VISA_NUMBER, v.EXPIRY_DATE FROM IGS_AD_INTL_VISA v, IGS_PE_PERSON p WHERE v.PERSON_ID = p.PERSON_ID AND v.EXPIRY_DATE < SYSDATE + 90;

This would flag visas expiring in the next 90 days for administrative action.

Related Objects

The table maintains defined relationships with other key entities in the Student System, primarily through foreign key constraints. The documented relationship is:

• Foreign Key to IGS_PE_COUNTRY_CD: The column IGS_AD_INTL_VISA.PASSPORT_COUNTRY_CD references the IGS_PE_COUNTRY_CD table. This ensures data integrity for the country code associated with the student's passport.

As the primary key includes PERSON_ID, the table is inherently related to the core person table (typically IGS_PE_PERSON or similar), although this specific foreign key is not detailed in the provided excerpt. The table is also a likely reference point for views and APIs within the IGS module that handle international student processing, admissions workflows, and compliance reporting.