For questions related to J-1 Visiting Professor or Researchers, please email jscholar@berkeley.edu.
Credit: Keegan Houser
Pre-Arrival
- J-1 Categories at UCB
- DocuSign
- Applying for a Visa
- Understanding SEVIS
- SEVIS Fees
- Health Insurance Requirements
- Finding Housing
- Welcome to Berkeley PPT
- Driving in California
- Social Security Numbers
- Wilberforce Pamphlet [pdf]
- Itemized Fees List
- Exchange Visitor Program Welcome Brochure
- Public Charge Rule
Credit: Elena Zhukova
Post-Arrival
- Visiting Scholar and Postdoc Affairs
- Maintaining Legal Status in the U.S.
- Inviting Family to Join or Visit You
- Address Notification Requirement
- 24-month Bar On Repeat Visits
- 2-year Home Country Requirement
- 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
- Site of Activity