Procedures for Approval
A J-1 Professor/Researcher/Short-Term Scholar may participate in occasional lectures and short-term consultations, when authorized in advance and in writing by the Exchange Visitor's sponsor (UChicago) under specific conditions. Of note, the term 'occasional' and/or 'short-term' is interpreted as pertaining to individual occurrences as opposed to continuous engagement in an activity.
The activity must:
- be directly related to your activity at the University of Chicago;
- be incidental;
- not delay the completion date of your J-1 program; and
- be approved by your PI/superviser in advance
To receive approval and/or accept wages or other remunerations, a letter from OIA authorizing the lectures or consultations is needed BEFORE this activity occurs. If you are paid, you will need to provide the OIA written letter to the organization/entity that will pay you and act as an independent contractor. To request this letter from OIA please submit this form.