Visa Options for Hiring International Faculty & Staff:

• Glossary of Terms
• Visa Options
  for Hiring International Faculty & Staff
• Inviting J-1 Scholars
• Transfer of J Scholars
• Change of Status to J-1
• Important Regulations Unique to the J visa
• Change of Category
• J Health Insurance Regulations
• H-1B Employment
• Scholars without Appointments
• Forms for J-1 Scholars
• Department of State Codes
• Announcements
  to UMN Departments
• Scholar Orientation
• International Scholar Handbook
• J-1 Students
• J-2 Dependents
• SEVIS

Other Important Information

• Report Change of Address
  Required for F & J students & J scholars
• Intercultural training resources
• ISSS Weekly Update
  Weekly announcements and news related to international student and scholars
• Useful Links - foreign consular offices, DHS Forms ...
• International Directory
  U MN international offices and resources

UMN Faculty Mentor Responsibilities
For UMN departments inviting J-1 Professors, Scholars, and Short-term Scholars

If your department is submitting a “Department Request for SEVIS DS-2019” form, the faculty mentor’s signature is required on page 7 of that form. With his or her signature, the faculty mentor is agreeing to the responsibilities below.

SEVIS, requires the University to be responsible for tracking and reporting international visitors on J-1 (and F-1 visas). The consequence to the J-1 for not complying with immigration regulations are very severe under SEVIS.

ISSS will help your J-1 visitor maintain their legal status. However, we need your assistance. As faculty mentor, you must agree to be responsible for ensuring that:

• The J-1 visitor reports to ISSS within 30 days of arrival in the U.S. The J-1 must bring his or her visa documents and those of their J-2 dependents. If the foreign national does not report to ISSS within this period, ISSS is required to report this via SEVIS, and the visitor’s status is automatically cancelled.
• ISSS is notified within 10 days when the J-1 changes his/her residential address.
• ISSS is notified if a scholar does not arrive within 30 days of the DS-2019 start date.
• The J-1 meets regularly with you to review activities and progress.
  
• The J-1 understands that he or she can not engage in professional activities that are not included on the DS-2019 without prior approval from you. Employment or other types of payment that are not specified on the DS-2019 must have prior approval from you and from ISSS.
• ISSS is notified when the J-1 ends his/her J-1 program for any reason, including:
  • The J-1 has completed the program as scheduled.
  • The J-1 completed before the end date on the DS-2019.
  • The J-1 wishes to transfer to a different J-1 sponsor.
  • The J-1 is changing J-1 category via re-entry into the U.S.
  • The J-1 is changing status to a different visa type.
  • The J-1 has left the University before completing the program.
• The J-1 visitor is informed that he/she is required by the Department of State to carry health insurance for themselves and their dependents. In addition, the J-1 is informed that the U of MN requires all international scholars to enroll in the University sponsored health insurance.

*click here for more information about SEVIS