J-1 Scholars and Professors

This section provides the following detailed information for professors, researchers, short-term scholars, and specialists with J-1 visa status.

• Important Information about J-1 Exchange Visitor Status
• Change of Status
  • Change of Status to J-1
  • Change of Status to J-2 Dependent
• Employment: Occasional Lectures and Consultations
• Two-Year Foreign Residency Requirement and Waiver
• 12- and 24-Month Bars for Professors and Research Scholars
• Travel Outside the U.S. and Reentry
  • Travel Advisory
• Departing the U.S.
  • Departing the U.S. and Ending J-1 Program
  • J-1 International Scholar Continuing Program Out of Country
  • Departure/Transfer-Out Checklist
  • Airport Information
• J-2 Dependents

Resources

• Forms for J-1 Scholars
• English Courses for J-1 Scholars
• Health Insurance
• Family Visitors to the U.S.
• Taxes & Social Security
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security Address Notification Requirement