What kinds of EXCHANGE VISAS does the United States provide? The J1 and J2…

If you are accepted into an Exchange Visitor Program, what happens next?

When you are accepted into the exchange visitor program you want to participate in, you will be enrolled in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). After your program sponsor enters your information into the SEVIS system, you must pay the SEVIS I-901 Fee and receive a SEVIS-generated Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status (Form DS-2019).