The table below reviews the benefit options and coverage limits of popular insurance plans for J1 visa holders or exchange scholars. These plans satisfy the requirements set by the US consulates. Review and choose the plan that best suits your needs.
There are many J1 visa holders currently in the US either without adequate health insurance, or having medical insurance that does not provide coverage for Covid19. At American Visitor Insurance, we are committed to providing the best J1 visa medical insurance with Covid19 coverage that is available in these uncertain times.
These are some of the few Covid 19 J1 visa health insurance.
These plans satisfy J visa requirements and cover medical expenses arising from Covid19 illness. The Covid19 treatment benefit is available for COVID19 (the disease); SARS-Cov-2 (the virus); and any mutation or variation of SARS-CoV-2.
There are also many J1 visa holders currently stranded in the US who are not enrolled in any courses. In this situation they are not limited to buying j1 visa insurance and can buy short term US visitors medical insurance. The visitors health insurance plans are cheaper and ideal for exchange scholars in the US while they are not enrolled in courses. J1 visa holders can review and compare visitor insurance plans and find Covid 19 USA J1 visa insurance coverage that fit your needs.
Please know we are here to help you make the best, informed decision to get Covid 19 J visa health insurance! Let us know how we can assist you. Feel free to contact us by email or phone at any time.
Patriot Exchange insurance offered by International Medical Group (IMG) is an excellent health insurance plan supporting J1 & J2 visa. It is ideal because Patriot Exchange can be purchased by the J2 dependent even if the J1 scholar is not part of the Patriot exchange plan, as long as he or she is covered by another plan offered by the research or educational institution.
We have many plans that satisfy J visa requirements that work for both J1 and J2 Visa holders. Some US health insurance plans require that the J1 Visa holder is the primary applicant for the J2 visa holder to be eligible. If the J2 visa holder alone needs coverage, then the Patriot Exchange plan offered by International Medical Group (IMG) is available. Please find the details of this plan here:
While we cannot state whether or not they cover J2 Visa holders completely, they might not meet the specific J visa health insurance requirements as defined by the immigration authorities. The J2 visa eligibility and medical insurance coverage is dependent on the J1 exchange program.
Yes, a visiting scholar can come to the US on a B-1 "visitor for business" visa. Under Certain situations a person on a B-1 visa status is permitted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) regulations to be reimbursed for expenses, and, under the amended law, can also be paid an honorarium. Visiting scholars who are going to meet all of their own expenses can also come in B-1 status. Getting a B-1 visa does not require any formal immigration document from the University. To obtain a B-1 visa, a prospective scholar should have an invitation letter from the department with which the scholar will be affiliated, detailing the dates and activities of the contemplated visit, and indicating what if anything is to be provided in the way of reimbursements and honoraria.
The Department of State views health insurance as very, very important! The regulations require that your J program sponsor should terminate your status in the U.S. as a J visa holder if you willfully fail to comply with the J visa insurance requirement.
Most health insurance policies available for foreign scholars requires that the J1 visa holder be the primary applicant on the insurance policy and only then can a J2 visa holder be insured as part of that plan. However the Patriot Exchange plan offered by International Medical Group (IMG) can be purchased by the J2 visa holder without needing the J1 visa holder on that plan, as long as the J1 scholar is insured by the institution sponsoring the J visa holder.
The Patriot Exchange insurance plan is very affordable and has many excellent benefits. One advantage of the policy is that if the insured has access to a health center, they only pay a $5 copay (instead of the usual $100 deductible). As a copay, this is payable at every visit, however, even many visits will be cheaper than a single $100 deductible. A disadvantage to this Patriot Exchange policy is that there is no maternity coverage and no coverage for pre-existing conditions. For more details on IMG’s Patriot Exchange, including brochure and pricing, please use these web-links:
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance requires the student insurance plan to include Medical evacuation coverage. The J1 Visa requirements include minimum coverage for Medical Evacuation of $50,000 and Repatriation of Remains of $25,000. Most university insurance do not provide this medical evacuation coverage, and students do not realize that they are not meeting the J1 Visa requirements. The Medical Evacuation & Repatriation Insurance offers coverage for medical evacuation of $50,000 and satisfies the J visa requirements.
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