{"id":1619,"date":"2021-02-25T10:04:24","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T15:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/global\/?page_id=1619"},"modified":"2023-11-07T08:34:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T13:34:37","slug":"current-visiting-scholars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/global\/current-visiting-scholars\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Visiting Scholars"},"content":{"rendered":"
It is very important that international scholars in J-1 status understand how to maintain their lawful immigration status while in the U.S.\u00a0 The following are requirements outlined by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of State for an individual to maintain lawful J-1 status:<\/p>\n
All J-1 Exchange Visitors may participate remotely no more than 40% of their program.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
You will need the following<\/strong>:<\/p>\n When Travel outside the U.S. Is Not Advisable<\/strong><\/p>\n Reentering the U.S. with Automatic Visa Revalidation<\/strong><\/p>\n Automatic Revalidation allows certain F, J, and H status holders to depart the U.S. and re-enter with an expired<\/em> nonimmigrant visa stamp in their valid passport after visiting Canada, Mexico or the \u201cadjacent islands\u201d for less than 30 days<\/em>. The policies and regulations regarding Automatic Visa Revalidation<\/a> are located on the Department of State\u2019s website\u00a0and should be reviewed carefully before you travel; it is also highly recommended that you print out a copy of the Department of State’s guidance to carry with you when you travel.<\/p>\n According to the Department of State, a nonimmigrant who otherwise meets the requirements is NOT<\/strong> eligible for Automatic Visa Revalidation is if s\/he:<\/p>\n You must have the following documents to re-enter the U.S. using Automatic Visa Revalidation:<\/p>\n Citizens of certain countries must have a visa to enter Canada. To find out if you need a visa and to obtain visa application instructions, please refer to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)<\/a>. You may also visit the page for the Canadian Consulate in NYC<\/a>.<\/p>\n Citizens of certain countries must have a visa to enter Mexico. These may be obtained at the Mexican Consulate. For a list of required documents, please refer to the Mexican Consulate in NYC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n J-1 Professors, Research Scholars, and Short-Term Scholars may participate in occasional lectures and short-term consultations off campus, if authorized to do so beforehand<\/em> by their departments and the Office of Global Engagement. Such lectures and consultations must be incidental to the Exchange Visitor’s primary program activities and must be short term and occasional in nature. Before accepting any off-campus opportunities please contact the Office of Global Engagement.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n The following applies to accompanying spouses or children in J-2 status.<\/p>\n If you decide to leave the U.S. before your program end date, contact the Office of Global Engagement to have your DS-2019 amended.<\/p>\n If you need more time to complete your program, you must apply for a Program Extension. You cannot<\/em> extend your DS-2019 after its program end date. Extensions require department and the Office of Global Engagement’s approval.<\/p>\n Short-term scholars cannot extend their programs beyond the six-month maximum.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n It is possible to transfer your visa sponsorship to another school. School transfers have specific deadlines and procedures in the SEVIS system that require coordination between our office and your new school. If you wish to transfer to another school, please contact the Office of Global Engagement before moving forward so that we can properly assist you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n Upon completion of your program you are permitted a 30 day grace period from your program end date before you must depart the U.S.<\/p>\n Prior to your departure you must submit a brief 1-2 page summary report detailing your research efforts and achievements.\u00a0 Please also include the opportunities you had to experience American culture during your stay.\u00a0 The report should be submitted to your faculty mentor and the Office of Global Engagement.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n If You Need to Renew Your J-1 Visa:<\/p>\n View information about getting the J-1 visa and visa wait times<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For current scholars (Professor, Research Scholar, Short-Term Scholar, or Specialist categories), here is a list of the documents you will need to renew your visa;<\/strong><\/p>\n The J visa category can subject scholars to limits<\/a> on applying for other types of visa categories or repeat participation in the J-1 category.<\/p>\n In some cases, the J-1 visa carries with it a two-year home residence requirement which obliges visa holders and their J-2 dependents to return to their home countries for two years before being eligible to apply for an immigrant visa or a non-immigrant H or L visa. The requirement also makes J-1 visa holders and their J-2 dependents ineligible to change to any other visa status within the United States if they are subject to it.<\/p>\n Not all J-1 visa holders are subject to this requirement. The requirement applies to those individuals in one of the following situations:<\/p>\n J-1 visa holders should check both their Forms DS2019 and J-1 visas to see if they are subject to the two year home residence requirement, 212(e).<\/p>\n In the case that there is a doubt in whether or not a J-1 visa holder is subject to the requirement, the individual may request an Advisory Opinion<\/a> from the U.S. Department of State.<\/p>\n\n
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Travel to Canada<\/h3>\n
Travel to Mexico<\/h3>\n
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Two-Year Home Residence Requirement – 212(e)<\/h3>\n
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Are you subject to 212(e)?<\/h3>\n
Advisory Opinion from the U.S. Department of State<\/h3>\n
Waiver Process <\/strong><\/h3>\n