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Understanding Your Form DS-2019
The immigration document Form DS-2019 show you (the student) have been admitted to a school in the United States and acts as the school’s endorsement for your J-1 visa application. This page prov
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Unpaid and Volunteer Opportunities
Regardless of whether it is paid or unpaid, all employment performed in the United States by an F-1 or J-1 student must be authorized. Unpaid Opportunities Unpaid jobs, internships, and other
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F-1 24-Month STEM Optional Practical Training Extension (STEM OPT)
What is STEM OPT? An extension of the Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) period for students who completed an eligible Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Mathematics (STEM)
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Reduced Course Load (RCL) Authorization
Academic ReasonsCompleting Program in Current TermComprehensive Examinations in Course of ProgramMedical ReasonsOther Considerations Overview U.S. immigration regulations mandate that students
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Time Outside the United States
In accordance with the Department of State (DoS) J-1 guidelines: Authorization to be outside the United States for more than 30 days at a time The U.S. Department of State considers an absence
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F-1 & J-1 Student Newsletter Archive
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Authorization for Occasional Lectures or Short-term Consultations
J-1 Scholars with a Form DS-2019 issued by Georgetown University may teach or do research only in the field or area listed in Box 4 of the DS-2019 and only for Georgetown University, provided that pa
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Travel Out & Reentry to the United States
Travel Out & Reentry: F-1 & J-1 Students Travel Out & Reentry: J-1 Scholars & J-1 Student Interns Travel Out & Reentry: H-1B, E-3, & O-1
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PhD Students
Georgetown’s classrooms and academic life benefit from an exceptionally talented community of international doctoral students. In addition to the many University resources available to our internatio
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PhD Students
Georgetown’s classrooms and academic life benefit from an exceptionally talented community of international doctoral students. In addition to the many University resources available to our internatio
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