Office of Faculty and Scholar Immigration Services

News:

FSIS Closed on November 27th & from December 21st through January 1st

USCIS to Resume Premium Processing Service for Form I-140
From June 29, 2009, USCIS will offer Premium Processing Service for I-140s for EB-1 Outstanding Professors/Researchers, EB-2 Professionals with Advanced Degrees & EB-3 Professionals

E-Passports Required for All VWP Emergency or VWP Temporary Passports
Effective July 1, 2009, all Visa Waiver Program (VWP) emergency or temporary passports must be electronic passports (e-Passports) to be eligible for travel to the U.S. under the VWP.

New System for H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs)
Starting April 15, 2009, the U.S. Dept. of Labor will implement a new system for filing LCAs.

NEW Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)
Mandatory for Visa Waiver Program participants starting January 12, 2009

EB Immigrant Visa Availability
U.S. Department of State's monthly Visa Bulletin

J-1 Information for UH Departments

About the Exchange Visitor Program

New J-1 & J-2 Requests

STEP 1: Determine J-1 eligibility & invite the individual to UH

STEP 2: Prepare DS-2019 Initial Request

STEP 3: DS-2019 issuance

STEP 4: SEVIS fee payment

STEP 5: Visa application & entry to U.S. OR change of status

STEP 6: Mandatory J-1 registration/orientation

J-1 & J-2 Extension Requests

STEP 1: Determine extension eligibility

STEP 2: Prepare DS-2019 Extension Request

STEP 3: DS-2019 issuance

J Status Issues

General rules of the UH Exchange Visitor Program

Travel abroad & reentry to the U.S.

Occasional/short-term work authorization

Change of J-1 category

UH J-1 Program Completion

J-1 completion verification

On-time vs. early completion

Transferring to another program sponsor

NOTE: International Student Services is responsible for all J-1 students at the UH Manoa campus. FSIS is responsible for exchange visitors in non-student J-1 categories at all UH campuses and for J-1 students at UH campuses other than UH Manoa.

GENERAL DISCLAIMER: The content in this website is solely for use by University of Hawaii (UH) personnel. This website contains information that is both specific to UH and general. This information does not constitute legal advice and should not be used as the sole source for making decisions that may affect an individual’s legal status in the United States. UH makes no warranties or representations, express or implied, about the content of this website, including links to external sites. Users of this website assume the risk that information may be outdated or inaccurate. If any specific concerns arise, you should first consult with FSIS staff. If the issue is outside the scope of UH-sponsored employment-based immigration classifications, you may need to consult with an immigration attorney.

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		GENERAL DISCLAIMER: The content in this website is solely for use by University of Hawaii (UH) personnel. This website contains information that is both specific to UH and general. This information does not constitute legal advice and should not be used as the sole source for making decisions that may affect an individual’s legal status in the United States. UH makes no warranties or representations, express or implied, about the content of this website, including links to external sites. Users of this website assume the risk that information may be outdated or inaccurate. If any specific concerns arise, you should first consult with FSIS staff. If the issue is outside the scope of UH-sponsored employment-based immigration classifications, you may need to consult with an immigration attorney.