Program/Sponsor Requirements

As a J-1 exchange visitor, you may be subject to specific requirements set by your program or program sponsor which are separate from immigration regulations. For example, some program sponsors limit the amount of time that a student may be authorized for Academic Training employment, or the number of hours a student may be employed on campus, etc. Other requirements may include agreements you have signed with your program sponsor as a term of your sponsorship.

Be sure that you are following all the rules and requirements established by your program or sponsor, as well as the immigration regulations which apply to J-1 students.

If you have questions about your program or sponsor's specific requirements, contact them directly for information or clarification. If your J-1 program sponsor is the University of Arkansas, you may contact Alternate Responsible Officer Audra Johnston  audra@uark.edu or Michael Freeman (Responsible Officer), mfreeman@uark.edu. If you have a different program sponsor, contact your J-1 advisor at your program sponsor for guidance.