How to Request a Form DS-2019
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Procedures
There are three forms used to obtain the Form DS-2019 from the ISchO: Forms
A, B, and C.
Please see J-1 Frequently Asked Questions for more information and for general assistance in completing these forms.
Note: Department of State regulations require that
the ISchO be informed when a scholar withdraws or completes a program thirty days or more prior to the ending date on his or her Form DS-2019 or
when a scholar has been terminated from his or her program. Any unused
Form DS-2019 must be returned to the ISchO.
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Paper Flow for Incoming Scholars
- The sponsoring department's designated administrative contact submits Forms A and B to
the ISchO at least two months in advance of the scholar's arrival
at MIT.
- The ISchO screens Forms A and B to verify completeness and scholar's
eligibility for sponsorship.
- The ISchO prepares a Form DS-2019 and attachments and returns them to the department.
- The department mails the Form DS-2019 and attachments to the scholar.
- The scholar pays the required "SEVIS
fee" ($180 as of October 27, 2008; $100 before
that date).
- The scholar takes the Form DS-2019 to an American Consulate or Embassy to request a J-1 visa stamp in the passport and a J-2 visa stamp for a spouse or child. If the consul issues the visa stamp, the scholar may arrange to come to the United States.
Note: There is a different procedure for transferring a scholar's J-1 visa sponsorship from
another institution's exchange program to MIT's sponsorship. Contact
the ISchO for information.
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Paper Flow for Continuing Scholars
- The sponsoring department's designated administrative contact submits Form C to
the ISchO at least two months in advance of the scholar's arrival
at MIT.
- The ISchO screens Form C to verify completeness and scholar's eligibility
for continued J-1 sponsorship.
- The ISchO prepares an extension Form DS-2019 and attachments and returns them to the department.
- The department forwards the Form DS-2019 and attachments to the scholar.
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Last Updated: October 2008
