OUT OF STATUS Each individual in the United States has an immigration status. Examples include F-1 status, J-1 status, H-1B status, parole status, lawful permanent resident status, and U.S. citizen. Immigrant status is assigned to ind...

The University’s Exchange Visitor program may not be used for tenured or tenure-eligible faculty positions under any circumstance. J-1 status is not appropriate for permanent employment, including individuals in Professional Research Assista...

If an individual who plans to work in the U.S. meets J-1 eligibility requirements, ISSS very strongly recommends that the individual get their own J-1 instead of relying on the J-2. As a J-2, the spouse is already subject to 212(e), the two-year h...

A Department is not obligated to keep a J scholar for the entire period of the program stated on the DS-2019, if things don’t work out. Likewise, an exchange visitor’s participation in a J-program doesn’t obligate them to stay. H...

Unfortunately, the scholar or their dependents can't remain in the U.S. after a Short-Term Scholar J program ends. The Short-Term Scholar category allows for a maximum program period of 6 months. ISSS can only extend the program end date within th...

ISSS is unable to issue a J-2 DS-2019 for just a few weeks. Therefore, when we issue a DS-2019 for a J-2 dependent, their end date will be the same as the J-1 exchange visitor’s. To issue a DS-2019 for a dependent family member, I...

Award letters from government or private entities documenting grants, scholarships, or other types of funding are acceptable. Document(s) should be in English or translated into English and provide currency amounts in U.S. dollars;...

No, all J-1 scholars must meet our English language proficiency standards. We have recently updated our English L...

 Individuals in J-1 status who are not issued DS-2019s by ECFMG in the physician category are not eligible to engage in any patient contact or care at CU Denver. This prohibition against patient care and patient contact also applies to H-1B&#...

A Notice to Appear is a Department of Homeland Security document (Form I-862) issued to a noncitizen whom the federal government believes to be removable from the United States. It starts removal proceedings against noncitizens in the United State...