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- Consult with the academic unit dean and go through appropriate departmental procedure to gain academic title for the visitor
- Make sure the visiting scholar has met the Funding Requirement
- Make sure the visiting scholar has met the English Proficiency Requirement
- Download and complete Part II of the J-1 Visa Intake Form (use info collected to fill out the online UW J Visa Request Form below)
- Fill out an Online UW J Visa Request Form
- A $300 processing fee will be charged for each DS-2019. Read “Applicable Fee” section
- Receive a conditionally approved visa request from International Scholar Operations (ISO):
- Print it out and obtain original signatures of academic unit dean and the chancellor
- Send a copy to Academic HR and Payroll to have the Visiting Scholar’s info entered into OPUS
- Send the original back to ISO
- Receive original DS -2019 from ISO, obtain express mail shipping label from ISSS, leave the package at the Copy and Mail Center for pick up.
- Before the visitor arrives, complete items on the New Employee Checklist.
- Send departmental and campus wide an announcement to welcome the visiting scholar to campus (uwtline, uwtfac, uwtfacpt, etc...)
