J-1 Scholars, Researchers and Professors

See also J-1 Request Forms and Fees

New To Working With J Scholars?
Please email jscholar@berkeley.edu and introduce yourself! We will add your name to our contact list and subscribe you to our email listserv to receive important updates that affect your work with international scholars.

Online Training Tutorial for Department Administrators
To help you become familiar with the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program and process for bringing an international scholar to UC Berkeley, a training tutorial has been developed by scholar advisers in Berkeley International Office. This tutorial covers the process to request a DS-2019 (required for J-1 visa) and answers many frequently asked questions about the J-1 program. After reviewing the tutorial, department administrators should attend a training workshop (see below) which will compliment the materials covered in this tutorial.

J-1 Exchange Visitor Program
Tutorial for Department Administrators
(PowerPoint)

Training Meetings for Department Administrators
The Berkeley International Office is offering training meetings to assist department administrators who work with international scholars. During the meeting, we will review the process for bringing an international J scholar to UC Berkeley and give an overview of important immigration documents and regulations. If you are currently working on a case and have questions, we strongly encourage you to bring the DS-2019 request form to the meeting. There will be time to review your case and answer your questions. All departmental administrators who work with international scholars are welcome to attend.

Email Listserv For Staff Working with International Scholars
Berkeley International Office has a listserv for UC Berkeley staff working with international scholars in any immigration status. We use this listserv to inform departments about changes in immigration regulations and procedures as well as recreational and cultural opportunities. This is not a listserv for scholars. Many departmental administrators working with scholars maintain their own email list of their current scholars. When a notice goes out on our listserv with information for scholars, the staff forward it to the scholars. To subscribe. send an email to jscholar@berkeley.edu

5 Year/24 Month Bar Rule for Professor and Research Scholar categories
Effective November 18, 2006 (final rule published 1/11/07) the U.S. Department of State has increased the duration allowed for the Professor and Research Scholar categories from 3 years to 5 years. However, any scholar in these categories are now subject to a 24-month bar from repeat participation in these same categories.

Scholar Information Meetings (SIMs)
All new international scholars are required to attend Scholar Information Meetings to validate their stay in the U.S. These meetings last two hours and include information about immigration and the Berkeley community.


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