All J-1 scholars should conduct their activities on Emory's premises, and they should perform only Emory's J-1 activities. J-1 scholars are permitted to conduct some of their J-1 program activities remotely from their residential address as long as they participate in remote activities no more than 40% of the time (e.g. two days a week out of five). 

J-1 scholars are limited to no more than 2 sites of activity at a time. This includes a local residential address if a scholar will conduct their Emory’s J-1 activities remotely from home. To report a residential address as a J-1 site of activity, the J-1 scholar must complete the Telecommuting Schedule for Emory Scholars e-form in ISSS Link. 

If there are extenuating circumstances requiring a scholar's J-1 activity to occur at a non-Emory site (but still under full, ongoing supervision of a regular full-time Emory faculty member at a site which is under Emory's control per lease, etc.), please contact your department's ISSS advisor right away. J-1s cannot be at a site that has not been reported in SEVIS to comply with federal regulations.

Please note that under 2015 J-1 law, it might not be possible for a non-Emory site of activity to be approved. Even if it is approvable, the process could take several months for approval.