Congratulations on your appointment to UCSC. Below are some instructions on how to prepare for and ease your arrival.
This handbook provides useful information for international scholars and their families concerning visas, campus and community resources.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) charges a $180 SEVIS fee to new J-1 scholars. This fee is IN ADDITION TO the visa fees charged by the U.S. consulate or embassy. The SEVIS fee to change from F-1 to J-1 is $180. The SEVIS fee must be paid and a receipt obtained before you apply for the visa if you are outside the U.S. or before you apply for change of status if you are in the U.S. The fee can be paid over the internet by credit card, and you must have a printer ready to print the electronic receipt immediately. The fee can also be paid by mail with Form-I-901.See the ICE website at http://www.ice.gov/sevis/i901/index.htm.