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Regulation for Short-term Scholars and
Specialist
Health Insurance Requirement
All exchange visitors (bother J-1 principals and J-2 dependents) are
required to have sickness and accident insurance and medical
evacuation and repatriation insurance in effect for the duration of
their exchange visitor status. (22 C.F.R.§62.14)
A
willful failure to carry insurance is considered to be a violation
of the Exchange Visitor Program regulations.
Short-Term
Scholars
1.
Definition
A short-term scholar is
defined as : A professor, research scholar, specialist, or a person
with similar education or accomplishments coming the United States
on a short-term visit for the purpose of lecturing, observing,
consulting, training, or demonstrating special skills at research
institutions, museums, libraries, post-secondary accredited
educational institutions, or similar type of institutions.
[22 C.F.R.§62.4(b)]
2. When to use the short-term scholar category
3. Duration of stay
The maximum duration of stay as a short-term scholar is 6 months.
4. Locations and Activities
A short-term scholar is permitted to participate in activities
stated on his or her DS-2019 Form at listed location.
Specialists
1. Definition
An individual who is an expert in a field of specialized
knowledge or skill coming the United States for observing,
consulting, or demonstrating special skills.[22 C.F.R. §62.4 (g)].
The specialist category does not include professors,
research scholars, short-term scholars, or alien physicians in
training programs. (22 C.F.R. §62.26)
2. Eligibility
and limitations in the specialist category
An
individual is eligible to be classified as a specialist if he or
she:
(1)
Is
an expert in a field of specialized knowledge or skill;
(2)
Seeks to travel to the United States for the purpose of observing,
consulting, or demonstrating his or her special knowledge or skills;
and
(3)
Does not fill a permanent or long-term position of employment while
in the United States.
3. Duration of
stay
A specialist can participate in the Exchange Visitor
Program for the length of time necessary to complete the program,
not to exceed one year.
4. Locations and
Activities
A specialist can participate in an exchange visit program
at the location(s) listed on his or her Form DS-2019
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