Report address changes
Report changes of address to the A/RO within 10 days of the address change, change in phone number or email address, or change in name. Submit a change in the UMBC Scholar Portal or email dianezg@umbc.edu.
Engage in appropriate activities
Each category has a definition and expectations for the activities of the exchange visitor, which must be met. For example, a Research Scholar or Professor is here to perform research or teach.
Be employed only with authorization
Unauthorized employment is a violation of program status. An exchange visitor's participation is subject to termination when he or she engages in unauthorized employment. 22 CFR 62.16(b). Submit a request for authorization for concurrent employment in the UMBC Scholar Portal.
Maintain valid health insurance coverage
Every exchange visitor (both J-1 and J-2) is required to obtain health insurance which meets the minimum requirements specified at 22 CFR 62.14 . This insurance must be maintained throughout the entire program participation period. Please consult the requirements here.
Maintain required documents
Exchange visitors are at all times expected to maintain a valid DS-2019, a valid passport, and an I-94 recorded marked "D/S."
Duration of status
"D/S" stands for "duration of status." 8 CFR 214.2(j)(1)(ii) defines J-1 "duration of status" as "a period up to 30 days before the report date or start of the approved program listed on Form DS-2019...the period specified on Form DS-2019, plus a period of 30 days for the purposes of travel...".