Students, Trainees and Interns
Guest Scientists and Engineers, Visiting Scientists, and Research Scholars
Short-Term Scholars
Accompanying Family Members
Summary of J-1 and J-2 Status Holders' Obligations (.pdf)
Required Medical Insurance
Visa Applications
Extending a J-1 Program
Transferring a J-1 Program
Previous Participation in a J-1 program
2-year Return Residence Requirement (212(e))
J-1 visa status enables foreign nationals to enter the U.S. as “Exchange Visitors.” Exchange Visitor Programs are supervised by the U.S. Department of State (DOS), which has authorized Fermi Research Alliance (FRA) and Universities Research Association, Inc. (URA) to manage several J-1 Exchange Visitor programs at Fermilab. Please see the Department of State for further information about J-1 Exchange Programs generally.
There are different types of J-1 Exchange Visitor programs at Fermilab:
All J-1 and J-2 status holders are issued a Form DS-2019 Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor (J-1) Status by the Visa Office. You must present this original form to the U.S. Consulate when you apply for the visa, to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer at the airport when you apply for admission to the U.S., and retain it throughout your participation in the J-1 program. If you travel during your program, you must still have this same DS-2019 to present during re-admission to the U.S. It is very important that you keep this document safe at all times.
Please note that this website still is under construction. More immigration information and other visa statuses will be available soon.
Questions? Comments? Contact the Visa Office!