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Visiting Scholar Program

(Exchange professors, scholars or other applicants who have a special purpose of research/study plan at the US hosting universities based on the applicants’ various experience and profession in their field. They can enter to the US as J-1 visa holder up to 2 years period and they can be based at the appointed universities/colleges with a flexible schedule of research and study as well as interacting and collaborating with university faculty and staff.

What is the Visiting Scholar / Exchange Professor Program?

Local universities professors who has at least 10 or more year experience permits to get as sabbatical year and transfer to sister relationship universities in the US for research, study, and collaborative activities up to 2 years visiting as Visiting Scholar.

There are 3 types of program are existing as fellows; However, almost applicants get ‘Visiting Scholar’ program

• Research Scholar : Genuine Research program! Develop a clearly defined objective, detail plan, methods and its contribution about to their research goals. Work with fellow researchers in a collaborative effort to advance their field of research.
• Visiting Scholar : Working with a professor (meeting at least twice per week) of the host university as a mentor, the visitor may develop a vibrant research plan that may entail collaboration with faculty at the host university or research at the university library or use other local resources.
• Short-term Scholar : A research effort of less than 6 months duration. However, there are very few applicants participate in this program.

Visa type (J-1/2 Culture & Exchange Program)

J visa includes culture and exchange activities. It permits the visitor to Study, and do research as well as enables their children to experience local schools. It is possible for the visitor to earn some money while in this status but it is not intended for work purposes.

The J-1 status has a lot more flexibility than the F-1 visa (which requires attendance at a university or college) The J-1 visitor is free to follow their individual research agenda provided that it is accepted by the host institution.

Normally the J-1 visitor is given a university/college ID and assigned work space, e.g. office space as well as access to the internet through the university and use of the library and most university facilities that are available to faculty. The visitor should make a plan for their stay that includes the goals, methodology and any special requests, e.g. access to archives etc. The plan is enabled by the visitor with the assistance of a mentor with whom the visitor will meet on a regular basis during the visit. The visitor may be asked to give a talk to the faculty or students at the university/college on their research project or comparisons between living and studying in their home country and the United States.

• This program is most attractive because it allows for accompanying family members (normally given J-2 status) as well as provides opportunities for the dependents to attend a local school (usually free or at cost) This Visa will be the best for Parents who strongly wish to have an extensive experience of the United States for the visitor and their family.
• As a result of their stay, the visitor will have established many professional contacts in their area of expertise that will be of benefit to the visitor and the host-university and employer of the visitor.
• By sharing knowledge, expertise and experiences, it is hoped that the work accomplished during this stay will be of benefit in advancing knowledge in the area of study.
• After this program, the J-1 visitor may eventually use this experience to present a stronger case for permanent residency status as well as provide references and experiences for a potential job in the future at a comparable institution in the United States.

Placement area (all arounds of US states)

Of course depends on Major and Project/Research plan. However, WE DO place not only California or New York like west-east coast of the US but also we can find a placement in other states such as PA, OH, CT, TX, NJ, OR, WA, IL etc.…i.e. all around the US.

If applicants indicate a preference for a particular state, it may take longer to find a matching institution that would be willing to host the visitor. This may take up to 10 weeks to accomplish. Because of the specificity indicated by the visitor, a placement at a particular location is not guaranteed. It is suggested that the visitor focus on the area of emphasis for the duration of their stay and permit the agents to find the most applicable match for that particular initiative.

Documents requirement

Passport (main and dependents)/ CV and graduation certificates, transcripts, employment certificates and related certificates, license, permission/ Research plan/ Financial Affidavit/ and other related documents like family census register and Registration certificates.

Evidence of English proficiency is normally required either by a standardized test certificate (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS etc.) or by a brief interview with a representative of the host institution. Because the visitor is not being hired by the university or studying for a formal degree, the level of English expected is not as rigorous as expected for a regular student.