Employment for J-1 Professors and Researchers

Any off-campus work authorization or reimbursement must be pre-approved by an adviser at Berkeley International Office before the date of the proposed work.

Professors, research scholars and short-term scholar participants in the (J-1) Exchange Visitor Program are only allowed to receive payment as specifically noted on their Form DS-2019 unless given prior written authorization by an International Scholar Adviser/Responsible Officer before accepting such payment. With this prior written authorization, a scholar may be compensated, paid, or reimbursed for occasional off-campus lectures, consultations, or seminars. Regular off-campus employment is rarely approved and requires an appointment to discuss the employment offer with an International Scholar Adviser at the Berkeley International Office office.

Scholars sponsored by Fulbright, or other Exchange Programs must contact their program sponsor for specific information and instructions.

Eligibility
To qualify for payment/compensation authorization the off-campus employment or activity must be:

Short-term or occasional in nature
An exchange of expertise which would further the goals of international educational exchange
Related to the objectives for which the exchange visitor came to the U.S.
Beneficial to the exchange visitor's professional career development with only incidental benefits to the employer. The primary benefit must be professional rather than financial.

Application Instructions
Follow the steps below at least 10 working days prior your proposed employment activity. Authorization cannot be given after the employment has occurred. Receiving unauthorized payment is a violation of J-1 status.

Complete the “Off-Campus Payment Authorization Request Form.”
Gather the required attachments (listed on Request Form) and staple them to your request.
Submit all the above to Berkeley International Office.
Please allow 10 business days to receive your letter of authorization. You may pick it up or have it mailed to you (indicate your choice on the request form on reverse). If you have any questions, email jscholar@berkeley.edu or call 642-2818.


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