Sample Invitation Letter For J1 Student Interns (Page 2 of 3) in pdf

space (which may be shared), the use of a computer and library facilities.

Housing

Unless your academic department will make arrangements for you, it will be your responsibility

to find housing for yourself (and your family, if applicable) for the duration of your stay at the

University. Helpful tips for finding off-campus housing can be found at

Health Insurance

Both the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and State University of New York (SUNY) require J-1

Exchange Visitors to have medical insurance coverage during their stay in the U.S. as J-1

Exchange Visitors. The DOS also requires that J-2 dependents have medical insurance that

meets DOS regulatory requirements. Further information about insurance for J-1 interns is

available at

To affirm that you and your dependents will have the necessary health insurance coverage, we

require you to sign and submit the Medical Insurance Attestation form to us. After you have

done so, we will send you a DS-2019 so you can apply for a J-1 visa. The Medical Insurance

Attestation Form is available at

[UB Funding Option]

The University will also provide medical insurance starting on the 43

day of your employment. You will be responsible for purchasing health insurance from UB’s

Student Medical Insurance Office for the 42-day waiting period before your

employer-sponsored health insurance takes effect. Note: UB Research Foundation

employees must purchase Medical Evacuation and Repatriation (MEDEX) Insurance from

UB’s Student Medical Insurance Office upon arrival as a supplement to their

employer-sponsored health insurance.

Although J-1 Exchange Visitors may wish to purchase health insurance in their home country,

they should be aware that their home country policy can only substitute for the SUNY policy if

the health insurance coverage is comparable. If not, the J-1 Exchange Visitor will also have

to purchase the SUNY policy. Similarly, any health insurance policy purchased for J-2

dependents must meet the DOS requirements or the J-2 will also need to purchase the SUNY

policy. Therefore, we do not recommend purchasing health insurance in your home country

to cover you during your stay in the U.S.

Further information regarding the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program is available at

We are delighted that you will come to our University as a J-1 Student Intern and look forward

to meeting you.

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