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Upon Arrival to Wesleyan University

Upon arrival to Wesleyan University, you will need to schedule an appointment to check-in with Mark Hovey (mhovey@wesleyan.edu), Associate Provost in the Office of Academic Affairs. Prior to your appointment, you must complete a J-1 Student Exchange Visitor Arrival Validation Request. All J-1s must complete the validation process with the Office of Academic Affairs within 10 days of your program start date.

To begin the J-1 Student Exchange Visitor Arrival Validation Request, please click here. Please note, if you have already started a J-1 Student Exchange Visitor Arrival Validation Request DO NOT start a new one. Please go to your User Home Page to continue working on your existing request.

Upon submission of your J-1 Student Exchange Visitor Arrival Validation Request, the Office of Academic Affairs will review your documentation and will validate your SEVIS Record Form DS-2019. Should you have any questions, etc. please contact Mark Hovey, Associate Provost, at mhovey@wesleyan.edu. For more general information on the the Office of Academic Affairs, please visit their website.  

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