J-1 Exchange Visitor Sponsorship

J-1 Exchange Visitor (EV) Information

Please note: J-1 Exchange Visitors are international postdoctoral researchers, visiting scholars, visiting professors and other specialists (whose activities do not fall within the former categories) in the University in J-1 status.

Procedure:

1. Download and complete required J-1 Request Forms

2. Gather required support documentation

3. Submit to OIA via email, including the link to a shared file on Box

Information on hosting/hiring a J-1 Exchange Visitor:

• Eligibility Criteria for J-1 Non-Students

• Academic English Proficiency Assessment (AEPA)

• Funding Requirements for J-1 Non-Students

• Two-Year Home Residency Requirement & Two-Year Repeat Bar

• Transfer to/from another Institution

• Departure Information (coming soon)

Insurance and Benefits

• Required Insurance for J-1 Exchange Visitors and J-2 Dependents

• Postdoctoral Researcher Benefits Plan

• Postdoctoral Researcher Policy Manual