Administrators will continue to partner with the ISSO to ensure that all necessary requirements and paperwork are properly filed and updated as needed.\u00a0 In order to insure that our administrative contacts have the tools they need, the ISSO also provides the following:<\/p>\n
The ISSO sends courtesy email reminders about upcoming record expiration dates to both scholars and designated department contacts at 6 months, 3 months and 2 months out from the profile end date. When you receive this message, or if you are simply wondering what the next steps might be, please review the possible scenarios outlined here<\/a> for more information. We also recommend that you refer to our record keeping & definitions<\/a> information for details about the dates we\u00a0 use to trigger these reminder messages. As always, you can feel free to contact your scholar advisor<\/a> if you are unsure how to respond to our courtesy reminder e-mail.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n As part of our efforts to partner with BU\u2019s academic and administrative units across BU, we invite you to attend any or all of our these upcoming training and Q&A sessions. We have created these trainings specifically for our designated administrative contacts. They are a great way to meet the ISSO Scholar Services team, interact with other administrative contacts across BU\u2019s campuses and either gain or refresh your understanding of how to work effectively with our team.<\/p>\n OPT and STEM OPT Overview \u2013 Thursday, June 25 @ 10:30 am Communication and Continued Compliance for International Scholars\/Employees: Role of the hosting department \u2013 Thursday July 16 @10:30 am You may have attended similar sessions in the past, but we continue to update the trainings based on feedback and new details. In addition, the questions and overall discussions vary from session to session so it can still be a worthwhile use of your time.\u00a0\u00a0As always, we are happy to customize a session to meet your departmental needs. If that is the case, please contact your Scholar Advisor<\/a> to discuss in more detail.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n The following videos are intended to educate department administrators about the necessary ISSO processing and clearance steps for appointing or hiring a foreign national. Please review and revisit these topic-specific videos as needed to determine the appropriate processing steps.<\/p>\n Training Videos<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n The ISSO Scholar Services Communique<\/a> is the ISSO\u2019s means for keeping our department administrative contacts and hosts up to date on any staffing, procedural, or government \/ regulatory changes and for sending periodic reminders on important issues and best practices for working with our office and your international researchers, faculty and employees.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n If your scholar is leaving BU, please complete the End of Employment or Activity Notification<\/a>\u00a0form. The information is required so that the ISSO can properly report and close ISSO records, and, if applicable, any related immigration sponsorship items in accordance with federal regulations.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n English proficiency requirement for new J-1 scholars: \u00a0<\/strong>All prospective J-1 scholar must be evaluated to insure they have sufficient English language proficiency to succeed not only in their academic appointment at BU, but also on a day-to-day basis.<\/p>\n J-1 Student Intern Evaluation<\/b>: Departments hosting a J\u20101 \u201cStudent Intern\u201d, are required to submit\u00a0an evaluation(s)\u00a0to the ISSO to outline whether program objectives are being met. For internships lasting less than six months in duration, a Final Evaluation <\/b>is required within 15 days of the end of the approved internship period. For internships lasting more than six months in duration, a Mid\u2010Point Evaluation is also required and should be submitted to the ISSO no more than 15 days from the mid\u2010point of the student\u2019s approved internship period.<\/p>\n Request for Permission to Keep J SEVIS Record Active While Continuing Research Abroad<\/b>:\u00a0 This form is intended for use by BU-sponsored scholars in J-1 immigration categories (Research Scholar or Professor) when requesting permission to depart the U.S. for 30 days or longer with the intention of returning to resume employment or academic activities at BU.<\/p>\nUpcoming Administrator Trainings<\/h3>
\n<\/strong>Provides an overview of the OPT and STEM OPT classification, explains the process, expected timeline and reporting and other requirements. Register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Explores the hiring unit\u2019s role in working with the ISSO for the duration of a scholar\/employee\u2019s appointment at BU and how this impacts overall compliance. Register here<\/a>.<\/p>\nTraining Videos for Administrators<\/h3>
Communique<\/h3>
Notification End of Employment\/Activity<\/h3>
J-1 Specific Forms and Resources<\/h3>
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