What is a program transfer?
J-1 Exchange Visitors who would like to continue their program activities and objective at another university or institution can request to have their SEVIS record transferred if they are maintaining the same program objective and remaining within the same exchange visitor category.
Who is eligible to transfer their J program?
Exchange visitors who have maintained their J-1 status and have remaining time in their exchange visitor category (research scholars & professors, 5 years; short-term scholars, 6 months) are eligible to transfer to another program sponsor.
