KITP

This is the most flexible visa as a salary may be paid as well as travel reimbursement.

This visa may be subject to the skills list and a two--year residency requirement. It is advisable to check in one's home country to see if this restriction applies.

To initiate this visa, the host institution must prepare a DS-2019 (formerly IAP-66), which is a Request for J--1 Visa. This form is then sent to the visitor who takes it to the appropriate officials in his/her home country.

This procedure has changed -- If you wish to apply for a J-1 visa, please complete this form and either fax it or email it as a pdf with the required attachments to Timber Kelley. Once she has this information, she will request a username and password be sent to you from the SEVIS system. You will then be able to complete the J-visa online application which will initiate the processing here at UCSB of the DS-2019 form needed for the J-visa.