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1. NC STATE UNIVERSITY The J-1 Exchange Visitor Program At NC State University Office of International Services and the Global Training Initiative OIS 2nd Thursday February 10, 2011 http://www.ncsu.edu/ois/faculty/training.php

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3. NC STATE UNIVERSITY Common Acronyms and Definitions http://www.ncsu.edu/ois/immigration/immig_docs.php • DHS – Department of Homeland Security • SEVP – Student and Exchange Visitor Program • SEVIS – Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (centralized database) • USCIS – US Citizenship and Immigration Service • ICE – Immigration and Customs Enforcement • CBP – Customs and Border Protection • DOS – Department of State (foreign affairs, including US consulates and embassies) • DS-2019 – host/sponsor-issued visa document for J-1 • RO / ARO – Responsible Officer / Alternate Responsible Officer (EV Program administrators)

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5. GTI Student Interns Textiles PhD student Mechanical Engineering PhD student Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE)

6. NC STATE UNIVERSITY • J-1 “Student Intern” Category • Full-time internship for a short periods (2-12 months) • May begin and end anytime (not semester based) • Must be an enrolled student overseas (undergrad or grad) • Must do internship on campus with NC State PI - OR – • must be a student at one of our overseas partner schools • No credit – no tuition charges • May live on campus (space available) • Access to certain student services (fee-based) • May be paid or unpaid • Liability insurance included • Can use School attestation for English proficiency • Quick turn-around processing time • GTI enters student intern in SIS • Nominal Administration fee ($500 from July 2011) Global Training Initiative (GTI): http://www.ncsu.edu/gti

7. NC STATE UNIVERSITY Visa Options http://www.ncsu.edu/ois/faculty/positions.php • OIS • Enrolled F-1 and J-1 students • J-1 “Scholars” • NC State SEVIS-sponsored • (Global Training Initiative) Int’l Employment • Perm. Residents • H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3 • (Visitor’s – B1/B2, Visa Waiver Program) • Post-completion student “trainees” (F-1 OPT and J-1 Academic Training)

8. NC STATE UNIVERSITY J-1 vs. “Visitor” visa J-1 • Temporary (shares, learns, returns home • 5 year max. • Consult, observe, research, teach • Allows employment • Allows payments • DS-2019 from OIS smoothes visa/entry process • Visitor (VWP, B-1/B-2) • Temporary (related to employment abroad) • 3 or 6 month max. • Consult, observe, meet • Prohibits employment • Restricts all payments • Potential visa/entry confusion (no OIS support)

9. NC STATE UNIVERSITY J-1 vs. H-1B visa • No immigrant intent • 5 year max. • Low cost for dept. • Allows non-NC State funding / payments • Temporary research positions • Dept. not required to pay costs of return for early termination • Could result in Two-year HRR and/or 24-month bar • Affected by 24-month bar • Allows dual-intent (to immigrate) • 6 year max. (3 year increments) • Can be costly for dept. • Requires NC State funding • Potential for permanence • Used for temporary positions when J-1 status not an option • Affected by Two-year HRR

10. Activities allowed for J-1 “Scholars” • Research • Observation • Consultation • Limited teaching • No full-time study, tenure-track positions or clinical fellowships • Temporary • Not an “employment” visa (not suitable for administrative, or “non-academic” positions)

11. NC STATE UNIVERSITY Minimum eligibility criteria for a J-1 “Scholar”(host department answers these questions first)http://www.ncsu.edu/ois/faculty/deptrespJ.php Begin here! Bachelor’s degree in hand with professional experience? Proof of sufficient funding for self and family (Scholar: $1500/month; spouse: $600/month; each child: $333/month)? NC State faculty supervisor, resources, and space? Eligible for HR appointment (Dept. Head and possibly Dean’s-level approval)? Prospective visitor’s English language skills assessed through a phone conversation? More appropriate than Student Intern category/access?

12. NC STATE UNIVERSITY Benefits and Advantages of the J-1 Scholar Option Fast – supported by OIS (minimizes govt. involvement) Low-Cost – no charge for processing DS-2019 -- no funding requirement put on department -- no requirement for dept. to pay costs of EV’s return home Flexible – funding sources and incidental employment -- relative ease of payments -- allows changes in and multiple “sites of activities” -- range of activities -- easy to extend (within max. durations) Supported by OIS – unlike “Visitor” visa options

13. NC STATE UNIVERSITY Limitations of the J-1 Scholar Option • There are legal, administrative, and financial requirements • Cannot be used for clerical/ administrative/ support positions • Exhausted duration (six months for Short-term; 5 years for Research Scholar): http://www.ncsu.edu/ois/research/categories.php • Educational requirements • Insufficient funding • Timing, processing, denials • Home residence requirement: • http://www.ncsu.edu/ois/research/j1home212.php • Bars of Repeat Participation: • http://www.ncsu.edu/ois/research/1224bars.php

14. NC STATE UNIVERSITY OIS Advising Staff: http://www.ncsu.edu/ois/oisadvisingteam.php

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