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01/04/2008 Dear Subscribers: This is a reminder that the Department of State (DOS) and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires notification of the early departure of a J-1 and H-1B, TN, O-1 or E-3 beneficiary, respectively, from the sponsor, i.e., from the University of Florida. The general rule is that we are required to report the early departure of all non-immigrants that the University sponsors for employment based statuses (H-1B, TN, O-1 and E-3) to USCIS regardless of the departure date’s proximity to the validity period end date. However, there is a special rule that applies to J scholars. The early departure of a J scholar must be reported only when the departure is occurring more than 29 days before the end date that appears on the DS-2019. In order to facilitate UF’s compliance with this federal agency early departure notification rule, the International Center requires UF departments and centers to submit an End of Program Notice to the Faculty and Scholar Services (FSS) office before the beneficiary departs. We will use the information from the Notice to withdraw the beneficiary’s status with the DOS or USCIS, as the case may be. Please remain cognizant of the fact that the FSS office does not have access to notifications and forms that are submitted to the Office of Human Resources or to the Tax Services office. We ask that you complete and submit the End of Program form ( http://www.ufic.ufl.edu/downloads/ifss/END_OF_PROGRAM_NOTIFICATION.pdf ) when an applicable early departure occurs. The End of Program Notice form is posted on the FSS web site under the heading Forms. . Wishing you a happy 2008~ Faculty and Scholar Services International Center
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