[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR62.21]

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                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 62_EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart B_Specific Program Provisions
 
Sec.  62.21  Short-term scholars.

    (a) Introduction. These regulations govern scholars coming to the 
United States for a period of up to four months to lecture, observe, 
consult, and to participate in seminars, workshops, conferences, study 
tours, professional meetings, or similar types of educational and 
professional activities.
    (b) Purpose. The Exchange Visitor Program promotes the interchange 
of knowledge and skills among foreign and American scholars. It does so 
by providing foreign scholars the opportunity to exchange ideas with 
their American colleagues, participate in educational and professional 
programs, confer on common problems and projects, and promote 
professional relationships and communications.
    (c) Designation. The Department of State may, in its sole 
discretion, designate bona fide programs which offer foreign nationals 
the opportunity to engage in short-term visits for the purpose of 
lecturing, observing, consulting, training, or demonstrating special 
skills at research institutions, museums, libraries, post-secondary 
accredited educational institutions, or similar types of institutions.
    (d) Visitor eligibility. A person participating in the Exchange 
Visitor Program under this section shall satisfy the definition of a 
short-term scholar as set forth in Sec.  62.4.
    (e) Cross-cultural activities and orientation. Due to the nature of 
such exchanges, sponsors of programs for short-term scholars shall be 
exempted from the requirements of providing cross-cultural activities 
and orientation as set forth in Sec.  62.8(d) and Sec.  62.10(c). 
However, sponsors are encouraged to provide such programs for short-term 
scholars whenever appropriate.
    (f) Location of exchange. The short-term scholar shall participate 
in the Exchange Visitor Program at the conferences, workshops, seminars, 
or other events or activities stated on his or her Form DS-2019. A 
participant may also lecture or consult at institutions not listed on 
the Form DS-2019 if his or her Responsible Officer issues a written 
authorization of such activity. Such written authorization must be 
attached to the participant's Form DS-2019.
    (g) Duration of participation. The short-term scholar shall be 
authorized to participate in the Exchange Visitor Program for the length 
of time necessary to complete the program, which time shall not exceed 
six months. Programs under this section are exempted from Sec.  62.8(b) 
governing the minimum duration of a program. Extensions beyond the 
duration of participation are not permitted under this category.

[58 FR 15196, Mar. 19, 1993; 58 FR 48448, Sept. 16, 1993, as amended at 
61 FR 39585, July 30, 1996; 64 FR 17975, Apr. 13, 1999. Redesignated at 
64 FR 54539, Oct. 7, 1999]