Once you arrive in the United States, you must notify Cultural Vistas within 5 days so that we can validate your visa status and program participation with the U.S. government database (known as SEVIS). Your program can be cancelled if this information is not received in a timely manner. Please complete your validation by completing this form.

You should visit this link again to re-submit your personal information should there be any changes in your email, phone number, or residential address during your program. This needs to be done within 10 days of the change to remain compliant with J-1 Visa regulations.

You will not be able to apply for a Social Security card if you have not contacted us to provide this information. You should wait 48 hours after submitting this personal information to Cultural Vistas for visa validation and a minimum of 10 days after you arrive in the United States before applying for your Social Security number.

You can find more information about applying for a Social Security Number here.

If you experience issues with this step, please contact us at teach@culturalvistas.org

Personal Information

First Name *

Last Name (family name) *

SEVIS Number: *

Why are you submitting this information? *

I just arrived in the US and I need to report my arrival and U.S. address.

I recently moved and need to report my new residential address

I want to update my email and/or phone

I plan on traveling outside of the U.S., Mexico, or Canada in the next month.

US Residential Address (no PO Boxes)

Street Address * 🛈

Street Address #2 (Room Number, Apartment Number)

City/Town *

State *

Postal Code *

Date of Arrival to the U.S. * +

Contact Information

Primary E-mail address: *

Work E-mail address:

Primary Phone Number:
*

If yours is not a US phone number, please provide a US phone number where we can reach you: (hotel, supervisor, friend)
🛈

Travel Validation

In order to complete your travel validation for travel outside of the U.S., Canada, or Mexico, you must send your original DS-2019 to Cultural Vistas at minimum two weeks prior to travel:

1250 H Street, NW
Suite 300
Attn: Caroline Gillam
Washington, DC 20005 *

I understand

Date of Travel from the U.S. * +

Date of return to the U.S. * +

Destination and emergency contact while traveling abroad. *

School Address for Fedex Delivery

We will return your Form DS-2019 with Travel Validation Signature to you via Fedex. Someone will need to sign for this package during the day, so it is recommended you have the package delivered to your school for safe delivery.

School Name * 🛈

Street Address * 🛈

Street Address #2 (Room Number, Front Office, etc.)

City/Town *

State *

Postal Code *

Participant Responsibilities

Upload your I-94 record found here (Get Most Recent) *

As a participant in the Teach USA program I will comply with the following requirements:
*

I printed my I-94 from the CBP website above and confirm it reads "Class of Admission: J1" and "Admit Until: D/S". You are required to carry a copy of this with you while in the U.S.

I will contact Cultural Vistas when I change addresses.

I will complete the required program evaluations upon Cultural Vistas' request.

I will contact Cultural Vistas when I travel outside of the U.S. for any reason during the duration of my program with the intent of returning so as to get the needed Travel Validation on my DS-2019.