International Student Services will be happy to assist any visiting scholars, professors, or researchers coming to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh from abroad.

International Scholar Handbook

Information for Prospective Visiting Scholars:

Please contact the academic department concerned for any information regarding opportunities for collaboration.

Specific information regarding the appointment of international faculty and academic staff is available at the Office of Human Resources.

Information for UW Oshkosh Faculty/Staff:

Please contact International Student Services (ISS) if you are interested in bringing a visiting scholar from abroad to campus. ISS is responsible for all immigration processing for those visiting scholars, faculty, and staff seeking to enter the U.S. on a J-1 exchange visitor visa.

ISS needs the following documents completed and returned in order to proceed with the request to host a visiting scholar:

As soon as ISS has received all of the necessary information, a “DS-2019 Form” will be issued to the prospective Exchange Visitor. The DS-2019 form is the document which certifies eligibility and will permit the Exchange Visitor to apply for the J-1 visa at the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate Office.

ISS will provide pre-arrival and orientation information to the prospective Exchange Visitor at the same time the DS-2019 is sent. It is the reponsibility of the sponsoring faculty/staff member or academic department to make necessay living arrangements for the Visiting Scholar and any dependents which may accompany him/her. More information can be obtained from ISS upon request.