The program dates listed on your Form DS-2019 (item 3) reflect the allotted length of your J-1 program. If you will not complete your degree requirements by the end date indicated on your DS-2019, you ...

Certain J-1 exchange visitors are required to spend two years in their home country at the end of their J-1 program. J-1 exchange visitors subject to this requirement cannot apply for H, L, or ...

Here’s another edition of “Ask Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. “Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge that ...

The J-1 Exchange Visitor visa may be used for scholars who come to campus to teach, lecture, observe, consult, or conduct research. Some basic eligibility requirements are as follows: Professor: A ...

Academic Training (AT) is an off-campus training opportunity available to eligible students in J-1 status to gain practical experience in their major field of study. Academic Training is authorized by ...

In what some might consider a parting gift from the Biden administration, the U.S. Department of State revised the J-1 Exchange Visitor Skills List, resulting in removal of foreign nationals from more ...

Maintain a valid/unexpired passport for yourself and all J-2 dependents (if any). Contact your embassy 6 months prior to the expiration date to renew. Request a Program Extension if you will not ...

These visas are for visiting professors, research scholars and short-term scholars. They are a part of the Exchange Visitor Program. In order to sponsor an Exchange Visitor, ISSS will issue a Form ...

Immigration regulations require J-1 exchange visitors and accompanying J-2 dependents to maintain comprehensive medical insurance with evacuation and repatriation coverage that meets U.S. government ...

The US Department of State has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that suggests various updates to the regulations governing the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program. These updates include new reasons for ...

The J-1 Exchange Visitor Program is a program supervised and implemented by the US Department of State (DOS). The express purpose of J-1 programs (by law) is to promote international educational ...