University of California at Berkeley
Berkeley, CAOfficial websiteUniversity of California, Davis
Davis, CAOfficial websiteUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CAOfficial websiteUniversity of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CAOfficial websiteUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CAOfficial websiteUniversity of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CAOfficial websiteUniversity Of Central Florida
Orlando, FLOfficial websiteUniversity of Chicago
Chicago, ILOfficial websiteUniversity of Colorado Denver
Denver, COOfficial websiteUniversity of Denver
Denver, COOfficial websiteUniversity of Florida
Gainesville, FLOfficial websiteUniversity of Hawaii
Honolulu, HIOfficial websiteUniversity of Houston
Houston, TXOfficial websiteUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, ILOfficial websiteUniversity of Iowa
Iowa City, IAOfficial websiteUniversity of Kansas
Lawrence, KSOfficial websiteUniversity of Kentucky
Lexington, KYOfficial websiteUniversity of Louisville
Louisville, KYOfficial websiteUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MAOfficial websiteUniversity of Miami
Coral Gables, FLOfficial websiteUniversity of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MIOfficial websiteUniversity of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MOOfficial websiteUniversity of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NEOfficial websiteUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NEOfficial websiteUniversity of North Florida
Jacksonville, FLOfficial websiteUniversity of Notre Dame du Lac
Notre Dame, INOfficial websiteUniversity of Oregon
Eugene, OROfficial websiteUniversity of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PAOfficial websiteUniversity of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PAOfficial websiteUniversity of Rhode Island
Kingston, RIOfficial websiteUniversity of San Diego
San Diego, CAUniversity of San Francisco
San Francisco, CAOfficial websiteUniversity of Southern California
Los Angeles, CAOfficial websiteUniversity of St. Thomas
Saint Paul, MNOfficial websiteUniversity of Utah
Salt Lake City, UTOfficial websiteUniversity of Virginia
Charlottesville, VAOfficial websiteUniversity of Washington
Seattle, WAOfficial websiteUniversity of West Florida
Pensacola, FLOfficial websiteUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WIOfficial websiteUniversity of Wisconsin- Platteville
Platteville, WIOfficial websiteU.S. Department of State (ECA/A/E/EAP-NEA-SCA)
Washington, DCOfficial websiteU.S. Department of State (Fulbright Students - 1)
Washington, DCOfficial websiteU.S. Departmentof State (Fulbright Students - 2)
Washington, DCOfficial websiteVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VAOfficial websiteWashington and Lee University
Lexington, VAOfficial websiteWashington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MOOfficial websiteWESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Kalamazoo, MIOfficial websiteWidener University
Chester, PAOfficial websiteWilliam Marsh Rice University
Houston, TXOfficial websiteWilliams College
Williamstown, MAOfficial website
What is a J-1 visa sponsor?
A J-1 sponsor is an organization designated by the U.S. Department of State to run an Exchange Visitor Program. You cannot apply for a J-1 visa on your own: a sponsor first accepts you into its program and issues Form DS-2019, the document you need for your visa application.
How does the J-1 process work?
- Choose your category. Intern, trainee, teacher, au pair, research scholar and the other categories each have their own rules and their own sponsors.
- Find a sponsor. Pick a sponsor designated for your category from the list above and apply through its website.
- Receive your DS-2019. Once the sponsor accepts you, it issues Form DS-2019.
- Pay the SEVIS fee. The I-901 SEVIS fee is paid after you have your DS-2019.
- Complete the DS-160 and attend your interview. Apply for the visa online and book an interview at a U.S. embassy or consulate.
This list is taken from the U.S. Department of State’s public list of designated sponsors. Crosena is not a sponsor and is not affiliated with the Department of State. Places, sponsorship and visas are decided by sponsors and the U.S. government.
