• F-1 Student Visa Info
• J-1 Exchange Student Visa Info
• Life in the US
• Int'l Student Handbook

Responsibilities of J-1 Exchange Student Status

• Mandatory health insurance. Exchange Visitors are required as a condition of their J-1 status in the U.S. to carry health insurance for themselves and their accompanying family members. By government regulation, minimum coverage must provide up to $50,000 per accident or illness; $7,500 for repatriation of remains; $10,000 for medical evacuation to the home country; and a deductible not to exceed $500.00 per accident or illness. Students are required to purchase health insurance through Cal Poly Pomona.
• Enrollment and complete full-time coursework (12 units for undergraduate and 8 units for graduate students) during fall, winter and spring quarters.
• Do not work off-campus.
• Limit on-campus employment to a total of 20 hours or less while school is in session. Keep your passport valid at all times (if expired, renew at your country?s Consulate or Embassy in the U.S.)
• Request a travel signature on your DS-2019 at least one week before leaving the U.S. in order to return and continue your exchange program.
• Obey all state and federal laws.
• Report any change of address to the USCIS within 10 days of the change. It is also important to keep the International Center and Records Office informed of any change of address.