Learn about the general J-1 concepts and funding requirements.

Find information about the 2-year home residency, repeat J restrictions, and lecture/consultation requirements.

Get information about traveling within North America with an expired J visa in your passport, visa application information, and I-94 reentry requirements.

Learn more about how and when to extend your J visa status.

You are legally required to send Partners Office for International Professionals and Students (PIPS) your name and new home address within 10 days of moving.

Dependent spouses and children of certain primary visa holders may apply for work authorization (Employment Authorization Documentation, or EAD) from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work and/or volunteer for an American employer.

It is possible to change your visa status in order to work in the U.S. for longer than the maximum time allowed in your category of J visa status.

You may transfer your J visa status to another hospital or to a university. Transfer to or from another program requires communication between the current and future international offices, the current hospital department, and you as the J-1 Exchange Visitor.

Find information about ending your research position.

Frequently asked questions about maintaining your J-1 status.