You may be eligible for a SEVIS record transfer if you have not reached the maximum duration of your J category and the new institution is a designated J-1 sponsor.
To request a transfer, you should submit the Transfer-Out request following the instructions on the M-Passport portal. On your transfer release date, your SEVIS database record will be moved from the University of Michigan sponsorship to your new institution. After that, your new institution will be able to prepare an updated, “transfer” DS-2019 reflecting your new sponsorship. Once your SEVIS record has been transferred, you will no longer be affiliated with our institution from an immigration perspective, so you should no longer work here unless given authorization from your new sponsor.
Due to the change of your J-1 sponsorship, you will be required to obtain a new J-1 visa when you travel internationally.