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Exchange Visitor Program is to promote international educational and cultural exchange to develop mutual understanding between the people of the U.S. and other countries.<br><br>At UM-Flint, there are three types of J-1 exchange visitors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visiting scholars<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visiting professors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: An exchange visitor must not be a candidate for a tenure-track position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>J-1 Exchange Visitor Requirements<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>J-1 students must be admitted to a degree program for a full course of study or be engaged full-time in a non-degree course of study.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>J-1 visiting research scholars primarily conduct research, observe, or consult in connection with a research project. The visiting scholar may also teach or lecture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>J-1 visiting professors primarily teach, lecture, observe, or consult. The visiting professor may also conduct research.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>J-1 visiting short-term scholars can be professors, research scholars, specialists, or persons with similar education or accomplishments who come to the U.S. on a short-term visit to lecture, observe, consult, train or demonstrate special skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>J-1 specialists are individuals who are experts in a field of specialized knowledge or skill who come to the U.S. to observe, consult or demonstrate those special skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-5\">The J-1 Exchange Visitor Program is administered by the Office of Exchange Coordination and Designation, in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State. 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