Inviting J1 Exchange Visitors INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SCHOLAR SERVICES

Inviting J-1 Exchange Visitors INTERNATIONAL STUDENT & SCHOLAR SERVICES

Exchange Visitor (J-1) status is not appropriate for individuals who will: q Engage in any position that does not require the minimum of a Bachelor’s degree; q Hold tenure-track or tenured faculty appointments; q Enter the US to participate in a medical residency program or engage in clinical activities (visit www. ecfmg. org for more info); q Pass through the formal recruitment and hiring process with Temple University’s HR Dept; Nonimmigrant Worker (H-1 B) status is appropriate for such cases; q Pursue US Permanent Residency (Green Card).

Useful Terms to Know Program Sponsor: The agency or institution that issues a DS-2019. Program: A program is defined as what someone has been admitted to the U. S. to do. For example, a Researcher or Professor in the field of Math or History DS-2019: This is the form used to obtain and renew J-1 exchange visitor status. It states J-1’s program sponsor, dates authorized in the program, and classification as a research scholar, professor, etc. I-94: This form is now electronic - US Customs and Border Protection govern this form which indicates when and in what status someone entered the US as well as how long s/he can remain in the US

Time Limits of J Categories Research Scholar / Professor: 5 Years Max; Subject to 24 month ban Short Term Scholar: 6 Months Max; Not Subject to 24 month ban Specialist: 12 months Max; Not Subject to 24 month ban J-1 Student Intern: 12 months Max; Not Subject to 24 month ban Any Exchange Visitor Can Be Subject to Two Year Home Residency Requirement if s/he is on the Skills List or Receives US/Home Government Funding

Additional Limits of J Categories q J-1 Research Scholar/Professor/Short Term Scholar may work/perform research/teach ONLY for the department who requested their presence q J-1 program is NOT to be used for Permanent Employment q Temple University is prohibited by US Law to sponsor medical residents on our J program

Additional Limits of J Categories q J-1 Research Scholar/Professor/Short Term Scholar may work/perform research/teach ONLY for the department who requested their presence q J-1 program is NOT to be used for Permanent Employment q Temple University is prohibited by US Law to sponsor medical residents on our J program

Two Year Home Residency Requirement q J-1 Who Is Subject To This Requirement Cannot Change Immigration Status In The US; Also, S/he Is Not Eligible For An H-1 B or L-1 Visa Stamp Nor An Immigrant Visa Stamp (Green card) q J-1 May Apply For A Waiver Of This Requirement [easier to get waiver if someone is subject based on skills rather than funding] q If Waiver Recommended By The US Dept of State, DS-2019 Can Not Be Extended Or Transferred To Another Institution

DS-2019 Processing Time ISSS may take 5 -7 days to complete the processing of the Form DS-2019 once ISSS receives a complete application. The department should submit a complete application to ISSS no later than two months prior to the requested J-1 Program Start Date. Be prepared that it may take an incoming J-1 applicant 2 to 6 weeks to obtain a US Visa Stamp if s/he undergoes a security check (known as Administrative Processing).

DS-2019 Processing Once ISSS has a complete application, we will process a Form DS-2019 also a Form DS-7002 for J student interns) through SEVIS. We then send Form(s) to the J-1 Exchange Visitor The J-1 Exchange Visitor will use Form(s) to apply for a J-1 Visa Stamp from a US Embassy Abroad The J-1 must notify both ISSS and the Postdoctoral Affairs Office of expected arrival in order to schedule Orientations with Sharon and Nina.

Wait for approval No one should be in a lab/department until the Department receives notification that the individual is cleared by ISSS, the Graduate School and HR.

Departments Should Start Working on Extensions 4 to 5 Months Ahead of the Expiration Date The extension process goes much smoother when we have plenty of time to iron out any problems that arise. Departments should NOT wait until a month prior to someone’s expiration date to start working on an extension.

Temple cannot employ anyone who is not on a Temple-issued DS-2019 Temple can provide an honorarium / travel expenses for a J-1 on another institution’s DS-2019 if Temple receives written permission from that institution first.

J-1 Student Internship Program This program is only available to foreign students currently enrolled and pursuing a degree at a postsecondary academic institution outside the United States, whose U. S. internship will "fulfill the educational objectives for his or her current degree program at his or her home institution. " Student interns may participate in a student internship program for up to 12 months for each foreign degree/major.

The Intern program is a structured work-based learning program that: § Reinforces an intern's academic study § Exposes the intern to American techniques, methodologies, and expertise and expands their knowledge and skills § Enhances the intern's knowledge of American culture and society