J-1 Students

Maintaining Status

• Important Information about J-1 Exchange Visitor Status
• Two-Year Foreign Residency Requirement and Waiver
• Department of Homeland Security Address Notification Requirement

Change of Status

• Change of Status to F-1 
• Change of Status to F-2 Dependent
• Change of Status to J-1
• Change of Status to J-2 Dependent

Enrollment Requirements

• Full-Time Equivalency for Graduate Students
• Reduced Course Load
• Guest Student Information
• Rackham Grace Period (Ph.D. Students)

Employment Options

• Academic Training for J-1 Students
• On-Campus Employment for F-1/J-1 Students
• Off-Campus Employment Based on Economic Hardship
• Employment and Volunteering

Transfer, Travel, Departure

• Transferring to Another U.S. Higher Education Institution
• Travel Outside the U.S. and Re-entry
  • Travel Advisory
  • Visa Information
  • What to Expect When Traveling
  • Re-entry to the U.S.
• Departing the U.S.   
  • Departing/Transfer-Out Checklist
  • Airport Information

Dependents & Family Visitors

• J-2 Dependents
  • J-2 Dependent Employment Authorization Document
• Other Family Visitors to the U.S. (B-1/B-2 Visitors)

Resources

• Forms for J-1 Students