Incident Reporting for J Visa Holders

U.S. Department of State regulations require that Boise State University’s Exchange Visitor Program notify the Office of Private Sector Exchange Administration (OPA) if any “serious incidents” involving J-1 or J-2 visa holders occur.  This includes J visitors (scholars and their dependents) in any of the following categories: Student, Professor, Research Scholar, Short-term Scholar, Specialist, Student Intern.

We are expected to report serious problems or controversies within one business day, so your immediate reporting to the Center for Global Engagement will help Boise State University meet that expectation.

Serious incidents can include:

• Death
• Missing
• Lost or stolen passport
• Serious Illness or Injury (e.g., brain injury, severe burn, major surgery, communicable disease, serious mental health incidents, any condition requiring hospitalization of 48 hours or more, etc.)
• Litigation (related to a sponsor’s exchange visitor program, in which sponsor or an exchange visitor may be a named party)
• Theft of intellectual property or violation of export controls
• Incident Involving the Criminal Justice System (e.g., arrest, charges, law enforcement, etc.)
• Sexually-Related Incidents or Abuse (an incident or allegation involving sexual exploitation, harassment or abuse)
• Negative Press involving a sponsor’s exchange visitor program
• Foreign Government Involvement (including embassy officials)
• Other Situations Impacting Exchange Visitor Safety (e.g., natural disasters, civil unrest, outbreaks of violence)OPA video on Incident Reporting