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• Go to the

• Select "Department" and click "Request Access"

  

• Enter all information in the "Departmental Access Request Form" and click "Request Access" at the bottom of the page.

  

•  Once complete, you will see a pending review message and should receive a confirmation email. 

  

Information will be collected from the department and scholar, and a final approval will be required from the Department Chair.

Department Files

The department will need to have the following electronic files ready to upload:

• Letter of invitation and/or offer letter: The letter must include funding details of any OHIO funds, if applicable, to prospective scholar.
• English proficiency evidence: The department is required to collect and evaluate this evidence.

Scholar Files

The Scholar will need to have the following electronic files ready to upload:

• Funding information, if not fully funded by department)
• Copy of passport for scholar and any dependents

Form DS-2019 Updates

As of April 27, 2023, designated sponsors for the Exchange Visitor Program are permitted to digitally sign and electronically transmit the Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status (J-Nonimmigrant) (Form DS-2019). This means that ISSS will email the DS-2019 to the visiting scholar. 

When the international visitor receives the Form DS-2019, they will need to pay the SEVIS I-901 fee of $220 (information included with the DS-2019) and apply for a J-1 visa to enter the US.

Dependents do not need to pay a SEVIS fee but they do need to apply for J-2 visas.鈥疶his may also take several weeks.

After logging in to iCats with your OHIO ID and password, click on the "Departmental Services" on the left hand pane. In the center section under tasks, click on "J-1 Visitor Application". 

Use the "Lookup" to determine if your scholar already has an iCats profile by using the University PID or Birth Date of the scholar.

If the scholar does not have a record, please create the record by navigating back to "Departmental Services" on the left hand pane. Then click on "Add New Person" in the center of the screen under the tasks section.

Once you click on "Add a new Person", an E-form will open. Please complete the e-form to add the scholar. 

Once your scholar is added, you will see the screen pop up prompting you to work on the J-1 Visitor Application. 

Forms to be Completed by the Department

Once you click on the "J-1 Visitor Application", the e-form group J-1 Visitor Application will open in the center of the screen. Please complete the e-forms in the order listed.

• Departmental Instructions
• Information Collection
• Financial Information
• English Proficiency Verification
• Department Attestations

You will receive a confirmation email once you submit the "Department Attestations" e-form. Additionally, the scholar will receive an email prompting them to complete their e-forms in the portal. The email will include all scholar login information. 

Forms to be Completed by the Scholar

Once the scholar logs in to iCats, they will be prompted to complete their e-forms in the order listed. Please note that the scholar will be unable to see the completed departmental e-forms.

• Scholar Information
• Emergency Contact Information
• Immigration Information
• Scholar Finances
• Health Insurance Agreement
• Dependent Information
• Scholar Final Submit

The scholar will receive a confirmation email once they submit their J-1 visa scholar e-forms. 

Final Department E-form

Once the scholar has submitted their completed e-forms, the departmental contact will receive an email inviting them to return to the "J-1 Visitor Application" to complete the "Submit Request to Department Chair/Director" e-form. The email will include the scholar's information to make searching for the application easier.

Once you click on the link in the email, you will be directed to the J-1 Visitor Application lookup page. Use the "Lookup" to search for the application.

In the center of the screen, look for the J-1 Visa Request, and click "Submit Request to Department Chair or Director". 

Click on the form and once you review, please click submit. Once submitted, the status of the e-form will show "Routed to Third Party". 

The Chair or Director you have indicated will receive an email requesting that they review the application in iCats. 

To review the application, they should login to iCats with their OHIO ID and password. Once they review the submitted information, they will need to determine if they will or will not approve the request. 

If the e-form is approved, the submitter will receive an email notification that the J-1 Visitor Application has been successfully submitted to ISSS for processing.