J-1 Extension Walkthrough

J-1 Extension Walkthrough

This is just a basic overview of the steps. If you have an approval workflow set up, there may be additional steps you need to take.
If you have any questions, please reach out to scholar@olemiss.edu.
 

1. After the department administrator logs in to the Scholar Portal, they will need to navigate to the Active Records Tab.
   
2. Search for the active scholar using the Search Bar.
   
3. Select the appropriate scholar's "card" to navigate to their profile. 
4. Click the Extend Program button. It should be at the top center of the page.
   
5. Fill out the Request form and upload the J-1 Exchange Visitor Departmental Support Letter (Here's a Sample). Additionally, make sure that you add the funding to the existing funding. (In other words, if they were being supported for $47,476 for the first year and will be supported for the same amount the following year, you need to enter the total funding amount of $94952.) If there is funding from outside the university (such as personal funds or an external scholarship), evidence of this funding support will need to be uploaded.
   
6. When you are finished, click "Create Request". This will submit the request to the ISSS administrator for processing.