Obtaining a DS-2019 Form For A Dependent

J-1 Exchange Visitor will need to send the following documents to sharonl@temple.edu through TUSafesend [tusafesend.temple.edu]:

Dependent's passport photo page
Funding Documentation (Post Docs and Faculty may use their salary to cover funding requirements for J-2 Dependents)
Insurance to cover J-2 Dependent while in the US (Only Medical Evacation and Repatriation necessary if J-2 will be able to enroll in J-1's Temple Health Plan)
Letter listing the following:

J-2’s relationship to J-1
City of Birth
Country of Birth
Country of Citizenship
Country of Legal Permanent Residence

Incomplete applications may cause delay in processing. Be sure to submit the correct funding (Spouse: minimum of $4,000/year and Child: $2,500/year) and insurance documents for each J-2 dependent. Insurance must cover the entire length of time the J-2 Dependents will be in the US.

Our office will notify you when the DS-2019 Form (s) is/are ready for pick up.

www.temple.edu/isss/general/health-j-scholar.html

Invitation Letters Not Required for B2 Tourist Visa Applicants

Effective March 2015, International Student and Scholar Services will no longer issue "letters of invitation" based on the U.S. Department of State’s confirmation that “Visa applicants must qualify on the basis of the applicant's residence and ties abroad, rather than assurances from U.S. family and friends. A letter of invitation or Affidavit of Support is not needed to apply for a nonimmigrant tourist visa”

Note:Visa applicants must qualify on the basis of the applicant's residence and ties abroad, rather than assurances from U.S. family and friends. A letter of invitation or Affidavit of Support is not needed to apply for a nonimmigrant tourist visa. If you do choose to bring a letter of invitation or Affidavit of Support to your interview, please remember that it is not one of the factors that we use in determining whether to issue or deny a nonimmigrant tourist visa. travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/visit/visitor.html

As ISSS has had no reports of visa denials based on the lack of a letter of invitation and given that it is not a required document, we will no longer generate invitation letters.