Non-UIC Sponsored J-1 Exchange Visitors
UIC is proud to host hundreds of J-1 Exchange Visitors from around the world each year. Their activity on-campus as students, scholars, researchers, and trainees enrich our community, and in turn, they carry their UIC experience back to their home countries.
While the Office of International Services supports the success of all J-1 Exchange Visitors, those sponsored by third-party organizations must work closely with their sponsoring organization on matters related to their immigration status since OIS does not have access to the immigration record.
Please see below for general tips for common non-UIC sponsored J-1 Exchange Visitors. Exchange visitors with sponsorship from UIC should refer to J-1 Exchange Visitors for information on maintaining status.
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The U.S. Department of State sponsors the Fulbright Program in collaboration with many foreign governments around the world. The Fulbright Foreign Student Program is administered by three agencies, including the Institute of International Education (IIE). These three agencies work to place, advise, and provide J-1 Exchange Visitor Student sponsorship to international students in the U.S.
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Fulbright Researchers
The U.S. Department of State sponsors the Fulbright Program in collaboration with many foreign governments around the world. The Fulbright Non-U.S. Scholar Program is administered by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES), a division within the Institute of International Education (IIE). This organization works to recruit, advise, and provide J-1 Exchange Visitor Scholar sponsorship to Fulbrighters at UIC in research-focused capacities.
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ECFMG Alien Physicians
The Education Commission on Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) sponsors visas in the J-1 Alien Physician category. The Office of International Education within the University of Illinois College of Medicine facilitates placements of foreign medical residents seeking temporary training experiences at one of our four campus locations.
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Other 3rd-Party Exchange Visitors
If your J-1 EV program is sponsored by another institution and you are working at UIC, please have your department complete the International Employee/Visitor Check-In Form in myOIS. Contact oisscholar@uic.edu if you have other questions.