Scholars on J-1 Visa

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Legal Status

Important Documents

Employment Authorization

Change of Address Procedure

Transfer Procedures

Permanent Departures from the University of Minnesota

Violation of Status

Two Year Rule

24/12 Month Bar

Other Important Information

J-2 Dependents

Health Care and Insurance

Travel/Reentry With J-1 Visa

Payroll Documents

Identification Documents

J-1 Scholar Forms

Department of State Code

International Scholar Handbook

Scholar Orientation

J Scholars

Transfer From the University of Minnesota

Scholar on J Visa: Sponsor/Visa Transfer
Including J-1 Research Scholars, Professors, and Short-term Scholars

• Transfer To the UMN
• Transfer From the UMN

J-1 Scholar: Transfer From the University of Minnesota

Eligibility for Transfer:

• The transfer is consistent with the goals of the original program activity and is a continuation of the original program activity.
• The transfer will not extend your stay beyond what is permitted for your exchange visitor category.

Not Eligible for Transfer:

• If you have applied to the U.S. Department of State for a waiver of the two-year home residency requirement, and your waiver has been approved.
• If you have violated your legal status.  The new sponsor will discuss with you reentry to regain legal status or a reinstatement application to Dept of Homeland Security to regain legal status.  The ISSS adviser can also discuss options with you.

Your SEVIS record must be “transferred out” to your new sponsor before they can prepare a DS-2019 for you.

Procedure at the University of Minnesota

• Download the Request to Transfer Out form from the ISSS website. 
• Fill out the form (Note:  You will need to contact the corresponding ISSS office at the Institution where you would like to transfer to obtain some of the data required by the form).
• Meet with an ISSS adviser during scheduled Walk-In Hours or a scheduled appointment to discuss your intent to transfer and to determine your transfer “effective date”. The transfer effective date will be the date you no longer have ties to the University of Minnesota and can not be later than the end date of the DS-2019 issued by ISSS.
• Ask the ISSS adviser to process a “transfer out” in SEVIS for you. You must be certain that you want to go to the new sponsor.
• When the transfer effective date arrives, your new sponsor will gain access to your SEVIS record and will be able to process a “Transfer Out” DS-2019 for you.
• You may use the new DS-2019 for reentry into the U.S. if you elect to travel before reporting to your new sponsor. You must have a valid J-1 entry visa stamp and you must be prepared to document the funding resources noted on the DS-2019.  If this is your intention, be sure to contact your new J program sponsor and inform them of your plans. The new program sponsor will not be able to issue the new DS-2019 until the transfer effective date.