J-1 Scholar Registration

Please provide as "given name_family name," eg. "John Doe."

Your SEVIS number appears on your DS 2019.

Please provide street address (including apartment or unit number), city, state and zip code.

If you don't have one, please contact your FM/PI for support.

Please provide the name, arrival date, and primary email address for each J2 dependent (legal spouse and / or unmarried children under 21). If no dependents, write "NA" in the space provided.

Please indicate the date when you met or will meet with your SDSU faculty sponsor in person to finalize onboarding (including obtaining SDSU email via the Human Resources volunteer process) and begin work.

View the SDSU J1 orientation video and provide your date of completion.

I certify that I have read Page 2 of my DS-2019 and signed the Exchange Visitor Certification on Page 1 of the document. I understand that is it my responsibility to maintain my J-1 status and to notify the Office of Faculty Advancement if any of the following changes:

• Residential address in the U.S.
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Program completion date (only if completing your program prior to the end date on your DS-2019)
• Extending your program
• Adding a dependent
• Change in funding source

I understand that any travel requires two weeks' advance notification to Faculty Advancement, and that international travel (including travel to Mexico) requires two weeks' advance notification to Faculty Advancement and an authorized signature on the DS-2019. (Please click on the flag icon to indicate.)

I understand that the U.S. Department of State requires me and all of my J-2 dependent family member(s) to have the following minimum health insurance coverage throughout my stay:

1.    Medical benefits of at least $100,000 per accident or illness;

2.    Repatriation of remains in the amount of $25,000;

3.    Medical evacuation expenses in amount of $50,000; and

4.    A deductible not to exceed $500 per accident or illness.

I understand that the regulations require San Diego State University to notify the U.S. Department of State, Exchange Visitor Program Services, and terminate my J-1 status if they determine that I or my family members willfully fail to comply with the health insurance requirements.

Please click on the red flag below to indicate that you have been informed about the health insurance requirements and the need to maintain the insurance for yourself and all of your family member(s) throughout your stay at San Diego State University.

• Copy of your and your dependent(s) DS-2019 with consular stamp;
• Copy of your and your dependent(s) I-94 record(s) available here;
• Copy of your and your dependent(s) J visa(s); and
• Copy of your and your dependent(s) entry stamp in your passport. (if stamped)

Please type your name in ALL CAPS to complete your registration.