The UW International Scholar Operations Team (ISO) recently learned that the Student and Exchange Visitor Program has begun conducting site visits to employers with F-1 STEM Optional Practical Training employees. In light of this new information, the team would like to share a few tips about immigration site visits.
Category: Visas
Updates to J-1 Exchange Visitor Incident Reports from the Department of State
Many UW academic units host J-1 exchange visitors performing research, teaching, or other academic exchange activities. As the J-1 program sponsor, the University of Washington is required to report any “serious incident or controversy” involving a J-1 exchange visitor to the U.S. Department of State within one business day of learning about the incident.