The United States Information Agency (USIA), which administers the Exchange Visitor Program, requires that visitors with J-1 visa status and their dependents with J-2 visa status have health insurance that meets United States government standards.

Since MIT's health insurance meets these standards, we encourage you and your family to enroll in the MIT Affiliate Medical Plan and MIT Affiliate Extended Insurance Plan.

MIT's International Scholars Office requires all J-1 affiliates to sign a Statement of Compliance form to verify that you understand and will comply with the United States Information Agency's Exchange Visitor Program requirements for health insurance.

To understand all the health insurance options available to MIT exchange visitors, please visit the international scholars web site.

For more information, please contact MIT's International Scholars Office at 617-253-2851 or by email at iso@mit.edu.