As part of the J-1 intern status, this internship must fulfill a part of your degree program. Otherwise you may not qualify for a J-1 Intern visa according to U.S. Department of State regulations.
You will need to fill out the paperwork for the J-1 if you complete your undergraduate degree before departing your home country for the US. However, we recommend that you contact us to discuss before sending your documents to start [...]
Most likely, if you are in your 4th or 5th year, you are considered a master’s-level student and should fill out the standard J visa paperwork, not the J-1 intern paperwork (http://www.ri.cmu.edu/ripublic/J1Details.html). If you are in your 2nd or 3rd [...]
Due to the high volume of J-1 visa requests the 75 days allows for requests to be processed on time. Only J-1 Interns (not J-1 short or long-term scholars) can send scans of original documents, but must keep the original [...]
Yes. You must have an up-to-date passport in order to get your DS-2019. If you do not have an up-to-date passport, your processing will be delayed. Please check with your passport authority government for expedited processing options.
Please see the following site for insurance information while you are at CMU: http://www.cmu.edu/health-services/student-insurance/index.html You may also want to explore options with your home institution and providers of international health insurance.
International students who need CMU immigration documents should not purchase an airline ticket until they have received a visa sticker in their passport.
You will need to apply for your visa sticker at the U.S. embassy or consulate once you receive your DS-2019 from the CMU Office of International Education (OIE).
A minimum of 60 days before your internship start date is required by the CMU Office of International Education (OIE) to process the J-1 Visa rquest and DS-2019 document.