General Information for Departments
The process of becoming a student intern, international visiting professor and/or research scholar may take days or several months to be completed. Upon timely request, the Office of International Students and Scholars will issue the immigration forms (DS-2019/J1) used by student/interns, research scholars, and professors (and their dependents) to obtain a J-1 visa (or J-2 for dependents) to enter the US.
To obtain a DS-2019 form for a prospective student-intern, research scholar, and/or professor, the sponsoring department must provided the OISS with all required documents for the principal and dependents (if any), which include:
- Letter of invitation or job offer letter (research scholar and professor)
- DS-2019 Request Form (research scholars and professors)
- DS-2019 Request Form (students and student interns)
- Proof of financial support or funding (all categories)
- Biographical passport page (all categories)
- Training Internship/Placement Plan or DS-7002 (interns only)
- Academic Transcripts
Please Note:
- Students and scholars must report to the Office of International Student Services within 30 days of his/her arrival in the U.S.
- Students msut register full-time all times while at URI (some exceptions might apply).
- Students cannot accept employment without obtaining permission from OISS in advance (Graduate Assistants, Research Assistants and Teaching Assistants are not governed by this rule.
University of Rhode Island • Office of International Students & Scholars • International Center • 37 Lower College Road; Kingston, Rhode Island, 02881
News
International Student Orientation
Date: Friday, January 18, 2013
Time: 10:00AM to 12 Noon
Graduate Students
Place: Interntional Center
37 Lower College Road
Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Time: 1:00PM to 2:30PM
A.C.E. Language Institute, Undergraduate &
Exchange Students
Place: International Center
37 Lower College Road
**IMPORTANT OPT INFO.**
Reporting responsibilities of F-1 International Students while on (OPT)
SPRING 2013 OPT workshop schedules are announced.
