Application for Visiting Status

Please do not use abbreviations when completing the form.

Biographical Information

Please enter the following information exactly as it appears on the identification page of your passport.

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Sex

MaleFemale

City of Birth

Country of Birth

Country of Citizenship

Marital Status

SingleMarried - Spouse requires visa documentsMarried - Spouse does not require visa documents

Contact Information

Information About Your Spouse / E-mail Addresses

E-mail Address 1

E-mail Address 2

Spouse's Last Name

Spouse's First Name

Spouse's E-mail Address

Phone Numbers

Please include country code and enter number without any symbols and spaces, e.g., 15106421367.

Mobile

Home

Work

Mailing Address (DS-2019)

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State/Province

Country

Zip Code/Postal Code

Phone Number (include country code and enter number without any symbols and spaces, e.g., 15106421367)

Permanent Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State/Province

Country

Zip Code/Postal Code

Phone Number (include country code and enter number without any symbols and spaces, e.g., 15106421367)

Emergency Contact

First Name

Last Name

Phone Number (include country code and enter number without any symbols and spaces, e.g., 15106421367)

Current Occupation

Title

Employer

Education

Highest Earned Degree

Please indicate the month and year you earned this degree.

Month

Year

Major

Institution

Country of Institution

Additional Information

What are your preferred gender pronouns? (select all that apply)

He/him/hisShe/her/hersThey/them/theirOther

If "Other," please explain.

If there is any additional information you would like us to know, please explain.

Faculty Relationships

If you are personally aquainted with and/or have corresponded with any member of the Berkeley Law faculty, please indicate their name(s).

Please indicate the name of the Berkeley Law faculty member who has agreed to serve as your faculty sponsor.

Please explain in 150 words maximum how your faculty sponsor's expertise aligns with your proposed research agenda.

Supporting Documents

Please visit our website for information about the required supporting documents. Please upload all documents in PDF format.

Please upload the identifcation page from your passport.

Please upload the "Berkeley Law's Faculty Sponsor Agreement."

Please upload the "Berkeley International Office's J-1 Host Faculty Sponsor Agreement."

Please upload your one-page statement.

Please upload your curriculum vitae/resume.

Please upload a receipt of the application fee

Please upload a signed visiting scholar/visiting student researcher agreement

Thank you for applying to Berkeley Law's Visiting Scholars Program. You will be notified by e-mail once we have taken a closer look at your application and supporting documents.