Extending or Amending Your Status

How to Extend Your Program

Your DS-2019 must be extended before your current DS-2019 expires.
Please allow considerable time to gather the appropriate forms and documents process.

Extension of stay for your J status must be coordinated with your employing UC San Diego department. Your department will submit the request via ISD.

How to Amend Your Program

You need to submit an Amendment Application if the following components of the scholar's program are changing:

Funding
Title

Amendments for your J status must be coordinated with your employing UC San Diego department as teh request will need to be submitted via ISD.

If you are amending other employment terms:

Please email us at ischolars@ucsd.edu or call our office at 858-246-1448.

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Contact IFSO!

International Faculty & Scholars Office (IFSO)

Phone: (858) 246-1448

Email: ischolars@ucsd.edu