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 ...

Some workers who came to New York on J-1 visas, hoping for job training and a taste of America, said their employers had exploited and abused them. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Tuesday. Today we ...

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 ...

A J-1 exchange visitor is permitted by law to engage in their program activities during the program dates in SEVIS. The Form DS-2019 document reflects the details of the J-1 program in SEVIS. Box 3 of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Irish students will be able to travel to the United States on J1 visas this summer following two years of cancelations due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The US Department of State has confirmed the return ...

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 ...

J-1 recipients say the visa program is as an unregulated pipeline for temporary migrant labor that props up the US hospitality industry. Many J-1 visa recipients from the Philippines arrived in the ...

A J-1 Research Scholar already in the US participating in a J program at another institution can transfer their SEVIS record to UMass Lowell in order to continue their research or teaching objectives ...