Please note that our office does not make the determination as to what employment category your researcher/faculty member should be given.  Please contact either Nelia Viveiros, Assistant Vice Provost at 1-3745 or Chevonne Nash, Post Doctoral Fellow Coordinator at 1-6587. Our office will only process immigration documents with an approved letter of offer.

DS-2019 Application Form [Certificate of Eligibilty Form for J-1 Status]

Documenting Financial Sources for DS-2019

J-1 Intern Program

J-1 General Request Form

Research Scholar v. Short Term Scholar

General Category Requirements

Five Year Limit for Research Scholars/Professors

Twelve and Twenty-Four Month Bars on Repeat Participation for Research Scholars and Professors