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- Extension of Status
- Termination of Employment
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Main Content
The objective measurements accepted by UMMC include:
1. Recognized English test;
The following scores are adequate to fulfill the English proficiency requirement.
3. A documented interview conducted either in-person, by videoconferencing, or by telephone by the sponsor and a previously designated member of the department's administrative staff. Please use the Certification of English Language Proficiency form to document the interview. The Questions for Assessing English Proficiency can be utilized as a guide.
Exemption from English Proficiency
Exemptions are granted to applicants who have earned a U.S. bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting association in the United States.
Also, applicants who have completed a degree program at universities in the following countries may be exempt from showing proof of proficiency in English.
English Proficiency Requirement
Per U.S. Department of State regulations, an "objective measurement" must be used to evaluate English proficiency and determine that J-1 applicants possess sufficient language skills to participate successfully in a program and to function on a day-to-day basis.The objective measurements accepted by UMMC include:
1. Recognized English test;
The following scores are adequate to fulfill the English proficiency requirement.
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS): a score of 6.5 or higher on the academic module.
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): a score of 80 or higher on the iBT; or 550 or higher on the paper-based test; or 213 on the computer-based test.
3. A documented interview conducted either in-person, by videoconferencing, or by telephone by the sponsor and a previously designated member of the department's administrative staff. Please use the Certification of English Language Proficiency form to document the interview. The Questions for Assessing English Proficiency can be utilized as a guide.
Exemption from English Proficiency
Exemptions are granted to applicants who have earned a U.S. bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting association in the United States.
Also, applicants who have completed a degree program at universities in the following countries may be exempt from showing proof of proficiency in English.
Anguilla | Antigua and Barbuda | Australia |
Bahamas | Barbados | Belize |
Bhutan | Botswana | Canada |
The Cayman Islands | Dominica | Eritrea |
Ethiopia | Fiji | Gambia |
Ghana | Grenada | Guyana |
Hong Kong | India | Ireland |
Jamaica | Kenya | Kiribati |
Lesotho | Liberia | Malawi |
Marshall Islands | Micronesia | Namibia |
New Zealand | Nigeria | Palau |
Papua New Guinea | Pakistan | Saint Kitts & Nevis |
Saint Lucia | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Seychelles |
Sierra Leone | Singapore | Solomon Islands |
South Africa± | Swaziland | Tanzania |
Tonga | Trinidad and Tobago | Uganda |
United Kingdom | United States of America | Zambia |
Zimbabwe |
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*Some applicants from these countries may be required to provide proof of English proficiency as not all universities in these areas teach solely in English.