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Intake & Orientation
Date: Wednesdays by appointment
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Visa and Immigration Services (VIS), E-5310 Melville Library
All new J-1 scholars are required to attend J-1 Orientation.
Please follow the instructions below to submit the "J-1 Orientation Sign-Up" and "Immigration Intake" before reporting for orientation.
Step 1: Get your Limited Access Pin for accessVIS
Step 2: Complete the Immigration Intake
Step 3: Submit the "J-1 Orientation Sign-Up & Responsibilities" eForm.
Documents to Bring With You to Orientation
- Passport
- Form DS-2019
- I-94, Arrival/Departure Record
* Bring the same documents for each J-2 dependent
Topics Covered in Orientation
- Regulations governing J-1 visa status
- Social Security numbers
- Work
- Travel
- Health insurance
Note: If you intend to travel outside of the United States after your arrival, you must obtain a travel signature from your International Faculty/Scholar Advisor on your DS-2019 in order to reenter the U.S.