J-1 SEVIS Essentials

The J-1 SEVIS Essentials

Program provides a thorough explanation of the fundamentals of J-1 Exchange Visitor Status and SEVIS procedures for Responsible Officers.

J-1 SEVIS ESSENTIALS – Level I

This one-day workshop has been created for those who seek a thorough introduction to J-1 Exchange Visitor Status and Program Designation because they are new to the duties of a responsible officer or because their institution is considering applying for J-1 program designation.

• We will address issues such as :
• Benefits of having a J program
• J categories pertinent to academia
• Regulations associated with each category
• Your school’s responsibilities for maintaining a J program
• Entering the U.S. in F-1 Status
• Differences between J, F and H classifications

J-1 SEVIS ESSENTIALS – Level II

This two-day workshop is designed for SEVIS Responsible Officers who are at the Intermediate level of proficiency with a general understanding of the Exchange Visitor Program and SEVIS or who completed J-1 SEVIS Essentials – Level I. A certificate of completion is awarded upon completion of Level I and either one of two days of Level II.

• Day 1: J-1 Student
• Overview of J-1 Program Administration, degree and non-degree students
• Differences with F-1
• Selection process and criteria
• 212e and Skills List
• Pre and post information
• Required orientation and insurance
• Maintaining status
• Travel
• Extension
• Transfers
• Employment
• Correct the record / Reinstatement
• Waivers, J2 dependent
• Annual report
• SEVIS and recent Version Updates.
• Day 2: J-1 Professor
• Overview of J-1 Program Administration, Professor, Research scholar
• Short term Scholar and Specialist categories
• Differences among these categories
• General discussion of H-1 and O statuses
• Selection process and criteria
• 212e and Skills List
• 12 month and 24 month bars
• Pre and post information
• Required orientation and insurance
• Maintaining status
• Travel
• Extension
• Transfers
• Occasional Lectures
• Correct the record and reinstatement
• Waivers
• J2 dependent
• Annual report
• SEVIS and recent Version Updates.