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Academic Training

J-1 Incoming Exchange Students

Academic Training (AT) is work, job training, or experience related to a J-1 student’s field of study as it is stated on the DS-2019.

 

A J-1 student may participate in AT during or after his/her studies, in a paid or unpaid position.

• Exchange Students--- required are a job offer, permission from the exchange student’s home university academic advisor, the NAU academic advisor, and authorization from the NAU international exchange student advisor
• Sponsored Students--- required are a job offer, permission from the sponsored student’s program coordinator, the NAU academic advisor, and authorization from the sponsor
• Other J-1 students--- required are a job offer, permission from student’s home university, approval from the NAU academic advisor, and authorization from the NAU international student advisor

To be eligible for AT authorization, a student must

• have a valid DS-2019,
• have maintained valid J-1 student status,
• be in good academic standing at the university named on your DS-2019,
• maintain health insurance coverage during AT,
• have a job offer related to the field of study stated on the DS-2019,
• have the academic training approval form completed by the academic advisor, and
• have either wages or personal finances for the entire period of requested AT, with a minimum of $1,000 month.

Exchange students may participate in AT for a period no longer than the amount of time spent as an enrolled student at NAU.  If approved for AT, a new DS-2019 with AT authorization must be issued prior to graduation or the end date on the DS-2019, which ever is earlier.

 

Sponsored students must consult with their program sponsors prior to seeking employment. Many sponsors do not permit academic training. If approved for AT, the program sponsor will issue the DS/2019.

 

Students in degree programs are permitted a maximum of 18 months of AT.  Postdocs are eligible for 36 months of AT.

 

To request authorization for AT, the student must

1. obtain a job offer,
2. request a job offer letter, with the information required on the handout from the
   Center for International Education, and take this letter to the academic advisor,
3. ask the academic advisor to review the job offer letter and complete the academic
   advisor form from the Center for International Education, and
4. bring the employer’s letter and the completed academic advisor’s form to the
   international student advisor to request approval for AT.

See our form download section for more information