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​​Visiting Program Scientists
Arriving from Inside the U.S.

Coming to NIH while you are already in the United States in J-1 status takes careful coordination and planning between your current J-1 Exchange Visitor Program Sponsor and the NIH Division of International Services (DIS). The steps below provide an overview of this process to assist you in this transition.

Steps to Follow:

number 1Confirm Start Date with DIS Immigration Specialist

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number 2Make Travel Arrangements

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number 3Report to DIS

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Revised 11/2020



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Service Hours:
9:00am - 4:00pm ET
Non-FTE Check-In/EOD:
Monday By 11:30am
(in local time zone of lab)
Advising Services:
Document Pickup:​​​​​​​​​​
J-1/J-2 Travel Signature Requests:​​​​​​​​​​​
Badge Validation:​​​​​​​​​​
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