{"id":14863,"date":"2025-07-09T11:38:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T21:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=14863"},"modified":"2025-07-14T16:08:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T02:08:44","slug":"j-1-student-status-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=14863","title":{"rendered":"J-1 Student Status Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"
As a J-1 Exchange 糖心视频or (EV), you are responsible for following immigration regulations for the duration of your J-1\/J-2 status under the J program sponsorship of 糖心视频 M\u0101noa. Staying informed and meeting these requirements will help protect your status and support a smooth academic journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div> Tip:<\/b> At the start of each semester, check the expiration dates on your DS-2019, passport, visa, health insurance, and any work authorization to avoid issues with your status.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div> Review ISS<\/span> Enrollment Requirements<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Note<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n Review ISS<\/span> J-1 Employment<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div> Review ISS J-1 Health Insurance Requirements<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div> Before traveling outside the U.S., make sure:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Review ISS <\/span>Travel<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div> If you experience or are involved in any serious incident, <\/span>notify ISS immediately<\/b>. Examples include:<\/span><\/p>\n Review the ISS<\/span> Updating Student Address<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div> As a J-1 student, you have rights under U.S. labor laws. The U.S. government provides the <\/span>Wilberforce Pamphlet<\/b> to explain your protections related to:<\/span><\/p>\n Read the Wilburforce pamphlet: <\/span>https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/visa-information-resources\/temporary-workers.html<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div> Once you complete your J-1 program, some students are subject to the two-year home country physical presence requirement meaning they must return to their country of permanent residence for at least two years before re-entering the U.S. in some visa categories.\u00a0 For more information, please refer to the U.S. State Department's <\/span>Exchange 糖心视频or Visa<\/span><\/a> information on two-year home-country physical presence requirement<\/span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As a J-1 Exchange 糖心视频or (EV), you are responsible for following immigration regulations for the duration of your J-1\/J-2 status […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":8047,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14863","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-maintain-status-pages","post"],"yoast_head":"\n1. Form DS-2019 and Other Documentation: <\/h2>\n
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2. Full-Time Enrollment<\/h2>\n
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3. Employment Only with Prior Authorization<\/h2>\n
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4. Mandatory Health Insurance<\/h2>\n
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5. Travel & Reentry<\/h2>\n
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6. Incident Reporting<\/h2>\n
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7. Address & Contact Information<\/h2>\n
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8. Know Your Rights: Wilberforce Pamphlet<\/h2>\n
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9. Stay Informed and Connected<\/h2>\n
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10. Two-year Home Country Residence Requirement<\/h2>\n