Leaving UNM

Condition and Information

Your program end date is printed on your DS-2019. You have 30 days from the day you COMPLETE your appointment to do ONE of the following three things:

• Leave the country,

• Apply for a change to another immigration status with USCIS, or

• Obtain a new DS-2019 form for a new institution and complete necessary immigration transfer procedures

This 30-day deadline is final and non-negotiable. To request an extension of stay, your department must contact GEO with the request at least one month before the document expires. Once you have completed or terminated your appointment, you can no longer legally enter the US with your DS-2019 form and the staff of GEO can no longer sign that form (this means that you should NOT plan to travel out of and return to the US with your current DS-2019 after you have finished your appointment). J-1 Research Scholars and Professors who complete their program after 11/18/2006 are subject to a 2 year bar on repeat participation (see section below), however scholars in these categories have a 5-year maximum period of program participation and you may consider requesting a program extension if you have not exceeded the maximum period of participation and would like to return to the US in your current J-1 status within that period of participation.

TAXES/PAYROLL: If you received payment from the university during your time here, contact the payroll office before you leave Albuquerque to give them your new permanent address before you leave so they can send you the appropriate tax documents at the end of the calendar year. Remember that even if you leave the country before tax reporting time (April 15), you are still required to complete US tax forms for your time in the US. You can look on the Internal Revenue Service website, contact GEO, or go to a US consulate abroad to obtain these forms. If you are a non-resident for tax purposes, the forms you complete may include: form 8843 and either form 1040 NREZ or 1040 NR if you earned money from UNM. For step-by-step instructions, or if you are not in Albuquerque at the time of filing, visit Tax Info.

Requirements and Restrictions for Future Participation

• 2 Year Bar on Repeat Participation: J-1 scholars in the Professor/Research Scholar category that complete their program after 11/18/2006 are ineligible for participation as a J-1 Professor or Research Scholar for a period of two years following the end date of their program.

• 12 Month Bar: People who have been physically present in the US in any J status (including J-2 status) for all or part of the 12 month period immediately preceding a requested J program start date are not eligible to begin an exchange program as a Research Scholar or Professor. The 12 month bar does not apply to people who were in J Short Term Scholar status or were in J status for less than 6 months.

• Home Residency Requirement: Some J-1 scholars are subject to a requirement called the Home Residency Requirement or 212e. This requirement is assigned to scholars who either have some type of government funding or whose country has their occupation on the skills list for that country (a list of occupations that that country says are in short supply and are needed at home). A preliminary determination about whether or not you are subject to the home residency requirement is made by the US consulate on the bottom left corner your DS-2019 form and on the J-1 visa. Those who have the requirement are prevented from changing to any other type of visa from within the US (exceptions are made for those changing to A or G visas). Those subject to the requirement are also required to return to their home country for two years before they would be permitted to enter the US with an H or L visa or as a permanent resident. Some scholars may be able to apply for and be granted a waiver of this requirement. The waiver process is long and the waiver may be difficult or impossible to obtain, so please speak with an advisor immediately if you are considering applying for a waiver of this requirement and have not already done so.

Please contact an advisor in GEO if you have any questions about these procedures.

Good luck in your future endeavors!

Notice of Departure Form

This Departure Form allows GEO to update an International Scholar's DS-2019. It is for Exchange Visitors (Professor, Short-term Scholar, Research Scholar or Specialist) at UNM who are planning to leave the University more than two weeks before the program end date on the DS-2019

Out of Country Record Form

The Out of Country Record form is for those scholars who will be leaving the U.S. for more than 60 days but less than 1 year in agreement with the department to pursue the objectives of the exchange program. The SEVIS record remains ACTIVE. The Out of Country record form explains the procedure for obtaining authorization from GEO to create an Out of Country record. It must be signed by both the scholar and the department and accompanied by the J-1 Scholar Notice of Departure form and a letter from the department on department letterhead explaining how the program activities to be completed outside of the country are a continuation of the initial J-1 program objectives.

Important Tips

1. TAXES/ PAYROLL: If you received payment from the university during your time in US, contact the payroll office to give them your new address before you leave so they can send you the appropriate tax documents at the end of the calendar year. Remember that even if you leave the country before tax reporting time (April 15), you are still required to complete US tax forms for your time in the US. You can look on the Internal Revenue Service website at www.irs.gov, contact GEO, or go to a US consulate abroad to obtain these forms. If you are a non-resident for tax purposes, the forms you complete may include: form 8843 and either form 1040NREZ or 1040NR if you earned money.

   -Update mailing address:
   
   https://my.unm.edu/dashboard
   Login using your UNM email net ID
   Enter Loboweb
   Student Tab: My addresses and Directory Info -> Demographic Information -> Mailing Address -> Update.

   -Update a non-UNM e-mailing address:

   https://my.unm.edu/dashboard
   Login using your UNM email net ID
   Enter Loboweb
   Student Tab: My addresses and Directory Info -> e-mail -> Preferred e-mail address -> Update.

2. REGISTRAR's OFFICE: Please provide the Registrar's Office with a post-graduation address. You may do this on-line at my.unm.edu. Login using your UNM email net ID, enter LoboWeb, click on Personal Information and log in to enter your Demographic Information.

   -Request an official transcript:

   https://my.unm.edu/dashboard
   Login using your UNM email net ID
   Enter Loboweb
   Student Tab -> Records -> Order Official Transcript from Parchment -> Access the Transcript Ordering Site -> Fill in the forms -> Submit.

3. UNM E-MAIL:  Your UNM email account is directly associated to your UNM NetID. When you no longer have an active role in the Banner system with NetID privileges, your NetID starts a 65-day deletion cycle. Your account will lock on the 8th day of the cycle.  The entire account will be deleted on the 65th day. 
   
   
4. ALUMNI RELATIONS: Give Alumni Relations your new address. You may do this on-line at www.unmalumni.com. Alumni Relations can also inform you about alumni groups that exist in your home region so that you can stay in touch with the University of New Mexico Community.
   If graduated from UNM on a degree program, students should submit an Alumni ID Number Request Form: https://www.unmalumni.com/ 
    First-Time Login (Top Right of the page)
   "Need Help?" Alumni ID Request Form:  http://alumniconnections.unmalumni.com/idrequest
   
    Please contact an advisor in GEO if you have any questions about these procedures.