ISSS is privileged to assist UI departments invite international scholars from all over the world to the University of Iowa. Below are answers to some frequently asked questions about international scholars.
What is a J-1 Scholar?
A J-1 scholar is a person who comes to the university temporarily, mainly to teach, do research, or both. Some J-1 scholars are at the university for only a few days; others remain for five years. Visiting foreign scholars come to the University for academic enterprises, not for non-academic employment. Some people who acquire J-1 status are subject to what is known as the two-year, home-country physical presence requirement.
Dependents (that is, spouses and children below the age of 21) of people in J-1 status are in a status called J-2.
J-1 scholars sometimes become admitted to the university and take classes, but that is not to be the main purpose of their stay.
What is the procedure for bringing a scholar to the UI in J-1 status?
