Your card will let you take materials out of the Kentucky State University libraries. In order to obtain an ID card you must have your offer letter from your department, and another form of identification (DS2019, passport, or visa). You can locate the Office of Auxiliary Servicers on third floor of Academic Services Building. The hours of operation are Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30 pm, and closed Saturday and Sunday. There is no charge for the first ID, however, there is a $20 replacement fee for lost cards.
If you are being funded by KSU, employees visit the Payroll Office in Academic Services Building to complete Federal, State, and City tax forms. You will need to present the following: Foreign National information form, Social Security Verification form, I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form, and verification of Application for a Social Security Number. Complete all other employment documents with the department.
Each time you move you must notify our office within 10 days of your move. For those in J status, failure to report your address will result in violation of your status and ineligibility for reinstatement. You can email eric.yang@kysu.edu to inform us of the new address.
In order to maintain J-1 status, you must have health insurance for yourself and for your dependents. If you are a self-funded J-1 scholar, you must purchase health insurance on your own and provide proof to OIA. For your convenience, the OIA web site provides a list of US insurance carriers that offer insurance benefits that meet the requirements for J-1 scholars and J-2 dependents. http://nafsa.org/resourcelibrary/default.aspx?id=8823. Your health insurance policy must meet the following minimum coverage: 50,000 per sickness or accident, 10,000 for medical evacuation, and 7,500 for repatriation of remains to your home country in case of death. Maternity (pregnancy, pre-natal, and birth) benefits must be covered same as sickness.
It is recommended that you deposit your money into a bank account rather than carrying large sums of money or storing it at home.