J-1 Exchange Visitors

For questions related to your stay at UC Berkeley as a J-1 Visiting Professor or Researcher, please email jscholar@berkeley.edu

Pre-Arrival	Arrival	Post-Arrival
J-1 Categories at UCB	Entering the U.S.- What to Expect	Visiting Scholar and Postdoc Affairs
Applying for a Visa	Understanding Your I-94 Arrival Record	Maintaining Legal Status in the U.S.
Understanding SEVIS	Understanding Your Visa	Inviting Family to Join or Visit You
SEVIS Fees	Understanding Your DS-2019	Address Notification Requirement
Health Insurance Requirements	Arrival Notification Requirements	24-month Bar On Repeat Visits
	Arrival Guidebook for New Scholars [pdf]	2-year Home Country Requirement
	Scholar Information Meetings (SIMs)	Travel and Re-entry to the U.S.
		Travel to Canada or Mexico
		Off-campus Payment Authorization
		J-2 Dependents' Employment
		Taxes in the U.S.
		Extending J-1 in the U.S.
		Transferring Your Program