Professors and Research Scholars
The Center for Immigration Services & Support (ISS) welcomes you to Wake Forest University as either a professor, research scholar, or short-term scholar in the J-1 visa category.
The following is designed to provide you with important information regarding the J-1 visa, your arrival to the U.S., housing, and other details as you make preparations to come to Winston-Salem. We look forward to meeting you and hope that you have a pleasant and smooth journey to North Carolina.
The J-1 Visa Program at Wake Forest University
Health Sciences/Bowman Gray Campus
Contact: Office of International Services
Email: OfficeofIntlServices@wakehealth.edu
Physical Location:
4th Floor, Piedmont Plaza 1
1920 W. First Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
Reynolda Campus
Contact: Center for Immigration Services and Support (ISS)
Phone: 336.758.3739
Email: iss@wfu.edu
Physical Location:
Reynolda Hall, Room 017
1834 Wake Forest Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
Completing Check-In
A Check-in and Orientation with ISS is required within 10 days of arrival.
Items required for check-in:
- Passport
- J Visa Stamp
- DS-2019 Form
- I-94 record printed from Customs & Border Protection (CBP) website
- Go to cbp.gov/i94
- Type in your name, biographic information, and passport information and click submit
- A new page with the I-94 number and information will pull up and this can be printed out
- Proof of Health Insurance (plan details must be in English and clearly demonstrate that it meets the established J-1 Department of State minimum criteria for health insurance)
- Current U.S. address
- Current U.S. telephone number
- Current email address
- Emergency contact
If you have dependents, you should plan to bring the same items for all accompanying dependents.
Health Sciences/Bowman Gray Campus
If you will be working with a WFU Health Sciences or Bowman Gray Medical Center department, contact the Office of International Services at OfficeofIntlServices@wakehealth.edu to schedule a time to complete the check-in process.
Reynolda Campus
If you will be working with a WFU Reynolda Campus department, please contact ISS at iss@wfu.edu or 336.758.3739 to schedule a time to complete the check-in process.
Health Insurance Requirement
The Department of State (DOS) requires that all J-1 participants be covered by a health insurance policy that meets or exceeds the following amounts:
- $100,000 per illness
- $25,000 repatriation of remains
- $50,000 medical evacuation
- Deductible may not exceed $500 per illness or accident
You must purchase a policy that meets these requirements. ISS will provide you with information about providers that specialize in covering exchange visitors on the J-1 program.
WFU Health Insurance
If you are being paid by Wake Forest University, contact Human Resources at askHR@wfu.edu for information about benefits eligibility.
J-2 Dependents
Dependents are defined as spouses and unmarried child(ren) under the age of 21.