J-1
Education & Academia abbreviation · Academic
| Stands for | J-1 exchange visitor visa |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
J-1 stands for J-1 exchange visitor visa, an academic abbreviation.
US visa for participants in State Department-designated exchange programs, including students, research scholars, professors, physicians in training, au pairs and summer work travel participants. Sponsors issue a Form DS-2019 to each participant.
Example: The postdoc came on a J-1 sponsored by the university's international scholars office.
Usage notes
Some J-1 visitors are subject to a two-year home-country physical presence requirement before they can apply for certain US visas or a green card. Fulbright scholars typically hold J-1 status. Spouses and children use the J-2 visa and can apply for work permission.
Related abbreviations
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- ISIR – Institutional Student Information Record
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- LLC – Living-learning community
- LMS – Learning management system
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