J-1 Incident Reporting Requirements
The Department of State (DOS) requires institutions like the University of Maryland to report significant incidents involving J-1 or J-2 exchange visitors. DOS has indicated that any incident that impacts the health, safety, or welfare of J-1 visa holders or that could bring the DOS exchange visitor program notoriety or disrepute is reportable to the DOS. Examples include serious medical issues, hospitalization, natural disasters, allegations of sexual harassment or misconduct. Upon learning of a reportable incident, ISSS is required to report it to DOS within one day. Please review the list of reportable incidents here.
The University hosts J-1 exchange visitors in many different categories, including research scholars, professors, interns and students and they hold faculty titles or are enrolled as both degree-seeking and non-degree students.
If you think that you have a reportable incident involving a J-1 scholar please contact Connie Jesse Lira at cjl@umd.edu or Mimi Lemma at ylemma@umd.edu. If you are reporting an incident involving a student, please contact Sue Dougherty at sdougher@umd.edu