Register with GPS and Sign up for International Orientation
J-1 Visa
All J-1 Exchange Visitors are required to register with our office within 3 days after arrival in the U.S. and attend one International Orientation within 30 days of arrival.
- GPS International Orientations are held on Thursdays. Each session will close upon reaching full capacity or 1 business day before its scheduled start, whichever comes first.
- Activation of your J-1 visa and orientation sign up must be completed through our Visa Manager database. Please see below for more information.
- PLEASE CLICK HERE TO ACCESS VISA MANAGER.
- If you know your Mass General Brigham username and password, click on "Log-in with a Network ID to Gain Full Access."
- If you do not yet know your Mass General Brigham username and password, registering will require the original Visa Manager log-in information emailed to you during your DS-2019 preparation::
- University Identification Number: your Mass General Brigham Employee ID. (Or in some cases, a temporary ID assigned by Visa Manager that begins with "TEMP...")
- Date of Birth: This date should match the Date of Birth on your DS-2019. If it does not, contact your department.
- PIN: If you do not have your PIN, click on "E-mail me my Limited Access PIN."
- If you are not automatically taken to the relevant e-forms after you log in, click on Insurance and Finances in the left hand side navigation right below your name and then J-1: Registration and Orientation.
Please note:
- Late registration may result in the cancellation of your J visa status and/or government fines.
- You must be in the U.S. to register.
- You must register with our office even if you have previously lived in the U.S., previously worked at a Partners hospital, or previously been in J visa status.
- An orientation at your U.S. hospital cannot replace the International Orientation located at 399 Revolution Drive in Somerville.
All international staff and scholars must register with their appropriate hospital department or office. Please note that International Orientation is not intended to replace any type of departmental or hospital orientation program and we do not provide instructions for items such as computer user names or passwords, hospital identification cards, or explain the specifics of different health insurance plans. Your hospital or department will give you information regarding Partners policies and procedures when you arrive.