Applying for a Visa

The Harvard International Office now uses a website called e-Scholar to help you apply for your Visa. They no longer accept paper applications. Once we’ve entered you into e-Scholar, you will receive an email from twolejko@fas.harvard.edu with the following subject line:

“You have been invited to W. E. B. Du Bois Institute (FAS) department”

The email will provide you with a web address, your username, and a password.

Please follow the web address to login to e-scholar. Provide all requested information. If you do not have all information available at the time of your first login, you may save your progress and complete at a later date.

Once you’ve finished entering all requested information and you’ve pressed the submit button, you must send an email to twolejko@fas.harvard.edu stating that you are finished entering your information.

The Harvard International Office will create your form DS-2019, plus forms for any family members you are travelling with. This usually takes 3-4 weeks, then they’ll send the completed forms directly to you. Once you’ve received form DS-2019, you may take it to your local embassy and apply for a J-1 Scholars Visa.