TraiNet

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TraiNet
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TraiNet

• Overview
• Responsibility
• HAC (Health and Accident Insurance)
• Hand Outs

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Overview

• J-1 Visas are required for foreign nationals
  traveling to the United States, who are financed,
  in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by
  USAID, for training, non-training, and
  invitational travel events.

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TraiNet Issues

• Time required
• Allow at least 8 weeks time to process a J-1 Visa
  from start to finish.
• Required Documentation
• Copy of passport
• Training location US University, address, and
  phone number of contact
• Brief description of the activity
• Contact person familiar with the invitee, phone
  number and email address
• Letter of invitation to the invitee describing
  the activity, its duration the SANREM role.
• Challenges
• System does not work well for people living in
  countries without USAID Missions or for people
  working in countries other than their home
  country.

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Responsibility

• The SANREM CRSP team is asking each lead
  university assume responsibility for implementing
  the J1 Visa process through SEVIS. They will
  enter all the required information for host
  country nationals traveling under there long term
  research award.
• I am coordinating this effort for SANREM. Please
  have your appointed team member contact me for
  details on enrollment into the SEVIS system.
• John Lipovsky
• (540-231-1230, SANREM_at_vt.edu)

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Health Accident Insurance HAC

• All USAID-sponsored visitors, who are enrolled in
  U.S.-based and third-country activities, must
  have appropriate HAC.
• HAC coverage is required for J-1 visas.
• HTH (Highway to Health) supports the HAC
  enrollment process
• Contact Ana Biagioni with travel details
  (anabiagioni_at_hthworldwide.com)
• Ana will issue electronic and hard copy insurance
  cards as well as the invoice for these charges.

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Hand Outs

• Please provide copies of the following handouts
  to your TraiNet representative. Electronic
  copies are also available upon request.
• Complete Guide to USAID Visa Compliance
• Entering US Training Data-Participants Attending
  US Programs
• ADS Chapter 252 Visa Compliance for Exchange
  Visitors
• HAC Enrollment Procedures

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Acknowledgement

• I would like to thank the following people who
  contributed to developing the SANREM CRSP
  policies and guidance I have described
• Debbie Francis, my IPM CRSP counterpart
• Dawn Bennett, our Office for Sponsored Programs
  project officer.