Length of Stay:
3 weeks to 5 years
Purpose of Visit:
To conduct research - may teach or lecture
Processing Time:
- Processed by OISS
- Allow 6 to 8 weeks² for OISS to process and send immigration document to scholar
² Does not include time waiting for a visa appointment
Application Considerations:
Apply no later than 4 months prior to the start date
Immigration Sponsorship:
Yale
Financial Support:
Any source including personal funding, subject to applicable appointment policy
Special Notes & Considerations:
- Fastest non-immigrant option; takes the least amount of time to process.
- Will be subject to the 12 or 24 month bar on repeat participation as J-1 Research Scholar/Professor.
- Dependents hold J-2 status and can apply for work authorization.
- May be subject to the two year home country resident requirement.
- Must return home after J-1 stay
- May transfer between different U.S. schools inside the U.S but there can be no gap between employers and must all be within the five-year maximum.
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Not used for tenure track positions
