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Transferring your J Visa from another institution

If you are transferring your J-1 Exchange Visitor program sponsorship to VCU from another program in the U.S., the accepting VCU department must first complete the J-1 sponsorship information form [PDF].

The Office of International Education-Immigration Services will need this information as well as contact information for your current J-1 program Responsible Officer (RO) or Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) so that we may coordinate the transfer from the current institution to ours. The transfer dates and program information must be exact, understood and agreed upon by both institutions.

You, the J-1 exchange visitor, must report to VCU, the transfer-in institution, within 30 days of your transfer date so that we can validate your program and presence at VCU. If you do not do this, your record will automatically terminate and you will fall out of legal status in the U.S.

Virginia Commonwealth University
Office of International Education • Immigration Services
916 W. Franklin St. • P.O. Box 843043 • Richmond, VA 23284-3043 • USA
Telephone: (804) 828-0595• Fax: (804) 828-2552
E-mail: oie@vcu.edu
Last Modified on: 06/06/2008