- This is a small guide and help for students or employees that want to go to the United States. For further help contact [Lucas Plabst](mailto:lucas.plabst@uni-wuerzburg.de) or the international relations team.
- This is a small guide and help for students or employees that want to go to the United States. For further help, contact [Lucas Plabst](mailto:lucas.plabst@uni-wuerzburg.de) or the international relations team.
### Finances:
- Auslandsbafög: Not possible for mandatory Internships because minimum duration is not long enough.
- Auslandsbafög: Not possible for mandatory Internships because the minimum duration is not long enough.
- PROMOS:
- Can be applied for at the International Office, covers some living expenses and probably total travel cost.
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### Going to the United States:
- Secure Internship at foreign university. Either find a listing or try just writing to researchers you are interested in
- Secure Internship at a foreign university. Either find a listing or try just writing to researchers you are interested in
- Receive an invitation letter
- You will need a J1 Visa and a Form DS-2019
- If duration is under 6 months you will count as Short term scholar, if longer then it's a Research Scholar.
- If the duration is under 6 months, you will count as Short term scholar. If longer then it's a Research Scholar.
- Some costs will occur until you get your VISA:
- Shipping for DS 2019 (depends, but about 50$)
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4. Make an appointment at the embassy in Frankfurt.
5. Pay Visa application fees.
6. Go to your appointment at the embassy
This is the make or break point, but under normal circumstances everything should be fine. If you have not been in the US as a tourist in the last few years, you will most likely need to appear in person. Under certain circumstances the interview might be waived and you will only need to drop off all your documents and will get the VISA by mail. If you need to go an interview, best come prepared:
This is the make or break point, but under normal circumstances, everything should be fine. If you have not been in the US as a tourist in the last few years, you will most likely need to appear in person. Under certain circumstances, the interview might be waived and you will only need to drop off all your documents and will get the VISA by mail. If you need to go an interview, best come prepared:
- Bring financial evidence you can pay for your trip.
- Best already bring plane tickets including your flight back out of the US.
- Certain evidence that shows you intend on going back to Germany after your program ends. (Stuff like rental contracts, family, continuing your university studies, work contract etc...). America is really scared of illegal immigrants.
- NOTE: You are not allowed to bring literally anything besides the documents required inside the embassy. So have someone hold your things during the interview outside the embassy. There might be lockers available at some stores around the embassy.
- Bring financial evidence so you can pay for your trip.
- Best already bring plane tickets, including your flight back out of the US.
- Certain evidence that shows you intend on going back to Germany after your program ends. (Stuff like rental contracts, family, continuing your university studies, work contracts etc...). America is really scared of illegal immigrants.
- NOTE: You are not allowed to bring anything literally besides the documents required inside the embassy. So have someone hold your things during the interview outside the embassy. There might be lockers available at some stores around the embassy.
### Things to consider when you get there:
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# How incoming Phd Student should register?
# How should incoming PhD Student register?
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<summary> Short Answer</summary>
- see long answer
- see the long answer
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<summary> Long Answer</summary>
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# How to abroad as an employee
# How to go abroad as an employee
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<summary> Short Answer</summary>
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# How to prepare an international Business trip?
# How to prepare for an international Business trip?
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<summary> Short Answer</summary>
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<summary> Long Answer</summary>
- check https://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/welcomecentre/ for more info
