Welcome!
We hope you are enjoying your new role in bringing international scholars
to UC Berkeley.
Sign Up for Training
Please email jscholar@berkeley.edu to introduce yourself and sign up for our J Scholar Training for Departments. To prepare, review this information:
J Scholar Training for Departments
This training will help you understand the visa and legal requirements for bringing an international visitor to campus on a J-1 visa.
Meeting topics:
- Introduction to International Scholar Dossier (ISD)
- Overview of steps required to bring an international visitor
- Departmental reporting requirements
- International visitor background information
- Getting familiar with immigration & visa documents
- Visa application process
- Health insurance enrollment requirements
- Visitor’s requirements to maintain legal status
- Case review and question/answer period