Instructions for WHOI J-1 Exchange Visitors

Instructions for WHOI J-1 Exchange Visitors
On Obtaining Permission for
Incidental Employment (Occasional Paid Lecturing or Consulting) Outside of WHOI

Eligibility :

J-1 federal regulations for exchange visitors in the Professors, Research Scholar, and Short-Term Scholar categories (as indicated in section 4 on Form DS-2019) allow for participation in occasional lectures and short-term consultations at locations not listed on WHOI's Form DS-2019, if such activities are approved by the program sponsor (WHOI), and if such activities meet the following criteria:

• are directly related to the objectives of the exchange visitor's program

• are incidental to the exchange visitor's primary program activities; and

• do not delay the completion date of the visitor's program

* Exchange visitors engaging in such activities must act as independent contractors.

Procedures :

IN ADVANCE OF the date of your engagement:

• Obtain a letter from the offeror which:

• Requests from WHOI permission to undertake the lecturing or consulting

• Sets forth the terms and conditions of the offer to lecture or consult, including duration (not to exceed end date of your current DS-2019), number of hours, field or subject, amount of compensation, and description of activity.

• Obtain a letter from your WHOI sponsor recommending such activity explaining how it would enhance your exchange visitor's program.

• Submit both letters with your request for work permission to the Responsible Officer/Foreign National Advisor.

• The Responsible Officer will review the request and if approved issue a letter confirming that the activity meets the requirements.

*Independent Contractor for the purpose of this procedure and in accordance with 8 C.F.R. S 274a.1 (j) “includes individuals or entities who carry on independent business, contract to do a piece of work according to their own means and methods, and are subject to control only as to results”.



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Instructions for WHOI J-1 Exchange Visitors On Obtaining Permission for Incidental Employment (Occasional Paid Lecturing or Consulting) Outside of WHOI Eligibility : J-1 federal regulations for exchange visitors in the Professors, Research Scholar, and Short-Term Scholar categories (as indicated in section 4 on Form DS-2019) allow for participation in occasional lectures and short-term consultations at locations not listed on WHOI's Form DS-2019, if such activities are approved by the program sponsor (WHOI), and if such activities meet the following criteria: • are directly related to the objectives of the exchange visitor's program • are incidental to the exchange visitor's primary program activities; and • do not delay the completion date of the visitor's program * Exchange visitors engaging in such activities must act as independent contractors. Procedures : IN ADVANCE OF the date of your engagement: • Obtain a letter from the offeror which: • Requests from WHOI permission to undertake the lecturing or consulting • Sets forth the terms and conditions of the offer to lecture or consult, including duration (not to exceed end date of your current DS-2019), number of hours, field or subject, amount of compensation, and description of activity. • Obtain a letter from your WHOI sponsor recommending such activity explaining how it would enhance your exchange visitor's program. • Submit both letters with your request for work permission to the Responsible Officer/Foreign National Advisor. • The Responsible Officer will review the request and if approved issue a letter confirming that the activity meets the requirements. *Independent Contractor for the purpose of this procedure and in accordance with 8 C.F.R. S 274a.1 (j) “includes individuals or entities who carry on independent business, contract to do a piece of work according to their own means and methods, and are subject to control only as to results”.