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Exchange Visitor (J) Visa

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  1. What is an Exchange Visitor?
  2. The J-1 nonimmigrant visa classification.
  3. What types of J-1 programs does offer?
    1. J-1 program categories
    2. Length of stay in the U.S.
    3. Program requirements
  4. How do I bring a J-1 Exchange Visitor to the University of Oklahoma?
    1. Department responsibilities
    2. How to initiate a request and the steps involved.
    3. IFSS Follow-up
  5. What is SEVIS and SEVP? What should I know?
  6. Two-Year Rule for Professors and Research Scholars
  7. Two-Year Home Residency Requirement - Sec 212(e)
  8. World Skills List

The 2009 Skill List applies to all Exchange Visitors starting June 28, 2009. Exchange Visitors who entered the U.S. prior to June 28 continue to be governed by the list that was in affect when they entered on the J-1 visa.