Employment
J-1 Exchange Visitors are restricted to employment in the specific field listed in item #4 of their Form DS-2019 and to the sponsoring institution whose U.S. address is listed in item #1 on the DS-2019.
Notify ISSS at least two months in advance of any proposed changes to your appointment with UNC-CH, including (but not limited to):
- Funding sources/Funding Amount
- Hosting Unit
- FM/PI/Lab
- Title/Affiliation with the University
- Research/Teaching activities
- Job duties
- Sites of activity
J-1 Exchange Visitors should work with their Hosting Unit to ensure that a J-1 Exchange Visitor Update Request is submitted to ISSS at least 2 months prior to any proposed changes to their J-1 EV Program.
Occasional lectures or consultations
J-1 Professors or Research Scholars may be eligible for authorization to receive payment or reimbursement for participation in occasional lectures or short-term consultations if certain conditions are met:
- The research or teaching is directly related to the J-1 program activities and field of research in item #4 of the scholar’s Form DS-2019
- The activity is incidental to the J-1 program (single events that are occasional in nature, not an ongoing activity) and will not change the primary focus of the visit
- The activity does not interfere with or delay the completion date of the J-1 scholar’s program.
- The activity is approved in writing by the Faculty Mentor
J-1 Exchange Visitors are required to obtain written authorization in advance from ISSS before engaging in any occasional lectures or consultations. J-1 scholars should submit a Questions for ISSS e-form in the ISSS Portal at least one month prior to the date of the proposed activity to obtain a list of request materials.
Please note that occasional lectures or consultations cannot be counted toward the minimum financial support required on the Form DS-2019.