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English Language Proficiency

J-1 Exchange Visitor Program for Scholars & Student Interns

To comply with the U.S. Department of State regulations (22 C.F.R. § 62.10), submit evidence of one of the three options with the DS-2019 Online Request to document that a potential scholar meets the English Language Proficiency requirement:

Effective 1/1/2023 – the policy is subject to change

Option #1

English Language Proficiency Interview with the University of Colorado Denver ESL Academy

  • Pay the $150 fee here:
  • Schedule the interview through the online system after submitting payment. Choose ESL Academy - J-1 Scholar English Language Proficiency Interview.
  • The interview will be conducted via videoconferencing and an interview report will be generated.

Option #2

English Language Test

Submit a score report from a test taken within the last two years that meets the minimum score below.

English Language Test*

Minimum Score

Website

TOEFL iBT

15 on Speaking and Listening Sections

IELTS

5 on Speaking and Listening Sections

Cambridge English: First (FCE)

Pass

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)

Pass

TOEIC

Combined Score of 550

DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST

75 on 160-point scale

*These tests were selected because they include a speaking/listening component.

OPTION #3 (A, B or C)

Interview conducted by the Faculty Sponsor

Submit evidence of A, B or C.

OPTION A

The potential scholar is a citizen of one of the countries listed on the right:

Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Malta, New Zealand, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom

 

Submit

  • Faculty sponsor interview report**; AND
  • Proof of citizenship

OPTION B

The potential scholar worked in a country listed above, the United States, or in an organization where business is conducted in English.

Submit

  • Faculty sponsor interview report**; AND
  • Verification of employment; AND
  • Documentation that the organization is located in a country listed above or the United States OR a letter from the organization confirming that it conducts business in English.

OPTION C

The potential scholar studied at a university in a country listed above, the United States, or at a university where English is the language of instruction.

Submit

  • Faculty sponsor interview report**; AND
  • Copy of a diploma, transcript, or other documentation that includes the university’s location in a country listed above or the United States OR a letter from the university or other official proof that the instruction was in English.

** Faculty Sponsor Interview Report Guidelines:

  1. The interview must be conducted in-person, by videoconferencing, or by telephone if videoconferencing is not a viable option.
  2. The faculty sponsor does not have to use a specific set of questions, but the interview report must be on department letterhead and include the following:
  • Date and method of the interview.
  • Name and title of the person conducting the interview.
  • Name and current position of the prospective J-1 Exchange Visitor.
  • An assessment of whether the prospective exchange visitor is proficient in verbal English sufficient to participate in the J program activities proposed at the University of Colorado Denver I Anschutz Medical Campus.

English language proficiency is a requirement for participation in an Exchange Visitor program. ISSS cannot issue Form DS-2019 or can terminate a scholar’s J program if the requirement is not met.

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