All academic departments that wish to sponsor a visiting professor or scholar at USD must fill-out a request form for DS-2019, Certificate Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status, found here.  For more information on the process of sponsoring a visiting professor or scholar, you make contact 619-260-4598 to make an appointment with either Responsible Officer Yvette Fontaine, or Alternate Responsible Officer Chia-Yen Lin.

FOR VISITING SCHOLARS / PROFESSORS: Please refer to the J-1 Scholar Checklist for guidance on what to do when you arrive at USD