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IFSS Tuesday Trainings
J-1 Categories
Tuesday April 30th, 2013
J-1 Categories Handled by IFSS
J-1 Research Scholar J-1 Professor J-1 Short-Term Scholar
Non J-1 alternatives to J-1 Short-Term Scholar Status
J-1 Specialist J-2 Dependents
Work Study
Today’s Topics
Must be appointed to either an Academic Staff
or Employee-in-Training title Can hold either paid or unpaid appointments
Minimum Educational Attainment: Bachelor’s Degree
Cannot be enrolled as a degree seeking student at UW-Madison
May or may not be subject to the Two-Year Home Residency Requirement
Subject to mandatory J-1 health insurance requirements
Features Common Among All Four J-1 Categories
Most commonly used J-1 category Purpose: For J-1 Exchange Visitors engaging
primarily in research Minimum Program Length: 3 Weeks Maximum Program Length: 5 Years Subject to the 24 Month Bar on Repeat
Participation Have the option to switch to the J-1 Professor
category
J-1 Research Scholars
Purpose: For J-1 Exchange Visitors engaged
primarily in lecturing Minimum Program Length: 3 Weeks Maximum Program Length: 5 Years Subject to the 24 Month Bar on Repeat
Participation Have the option to switch to the J-1 Research
Scholar category
J-1 Professors
Purpose: For short-term J-1 Exchange Visitors
engaging in either research or lecturing Minimum Program Length: 1 Day Maximum Program Length: 6 Months Is not subject to the 24 Month Bar on Repeat
Participation Not eligible to receive a Driver’s License
J-1 Short-Term Scholars
Length of stay determined by purpose of the
visit Typically, no longer than 6 months
Invitation letter need from department hosting the visitor
Cannot be an employee of the university Cannot be paid a salary
Travel expenses can be reimbursed Can receive an Honorarium
Alternatives to the J-1 Short-Term Scholar Category: B Visa
Status
Allows citizens of participating countries to
travel to the U.S. without a visa for trips of 90 days or less. There are currently 37 participating countries
Participants cannot be paid a salary or take classes in the U.S. Travel expenses can be reimbursed Can receive an Honorarium
Must have authorization through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)
Alternatives to the J-1 Short-Term Scholar Category: Visa Waiver
Program
Purpose: For highly specialized J-1 Exchange
Visitors whose purpose is not served by any other J-1 categories In practice, this has been interpreted that a J-1
Specialist can only be granted if there is no one else in the U.S. qualified in their field of study
Maximum Program Length: 1 year In rare cases, a J-1 Specialist can obtain an
additional year’s extension Application of 24 Month Bar is dependent
upon length of stay
J-1 Specialists
The Department of State narrowly defines who
can hold J-2 dependent status: Legally wed spouse of a J-1 Exchange Visitor An unmarried child, under the age of 21, of a J-1
Exchange Visitor J-2 Dependents are derivatively subject to
many of the same regulations & restrictions as the J-1 Two-Year Home Residency Requirement 24 Month Bar on Repeat Participation Must be compliant with mandatory health
insurance requirements
J-2 Dependents
J-2 Dependents are allowed to apply for an
Employment Authorization Document (E.A.D. Card) Can only apply after they have arrived in the U.S. Takes approximately 90 days to obtain Must show proof that purpose of work is primarily
for the J-2’s benefit IFSS requires all J-2 dependents working with the
university, whether paid or unpaid, to obtain an E.A.D. Card
If a J-2 dependent is receiving outside funding for work being done at UW-Madison, they must change to J-1 immigration status
J-2 Dependents: Work
J-2 Dependents are allowed to enroll in class
and seek a degree while in the United States Please note:
A J-2 dependent’s status is only valid for as long as the J-1’s status is
J-2 must be sure that they will complete their study before the end of their J-1’s program
IFSS will not extend a J-1 exchange visitor’s program so a J-2 dependent can obtain their degree
J-2 Dependents: Study
Contact Information:
Kim Maday: Program Coordinator [email protected] 608-265-5114
Ryan Redmer: Assistant Program Coordinator [email protected] 608-262-3259
Nat Olson: Student Assistant [email protected]
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