Not just for universities:How US organizations in the private sector can use the J-1 visa program to host visiting foreign research scientists

摘要

Visiting research scientists under the J-l Scholar program are traditionally based at the universities that sponsor their J-l visas.In this scenario,the university fulfills a dual role:it is both the J-l Scholar's visa sponsor and host organization.Private organizations may also apply to become sponsors,though this requires a government application and fees,infrastructure,and the ability to host at least five scholars per year.Many organizations do not wish to deal with the administrative requirements of being a sponsor and/or they do not bring in a high enough volume of J-l Scholars to justify the costs.This article presents an alternative option for such organizations to consider,where they can still participate in J-l programs as hosting organizations of J-l Scholars,while the sponsoring role is managed by another organization.