The Department of State (DOS) allows for occasional lectures and consultations that are incidental to the J-1 professor, research scholar or short-term scholars' objective at Purdue. Wages and remuneration are allowed if the following criteria and procedures are satisfied:

Criteria

The occasional lectures or short-term consultations shall:

• Be directly related to the objectives of the J-1 scholar's program
• Be incidental to the objective of the stay at Purdue (thus not delaying the completion of the J-1 scholar's program).
• Be for a period for 30 days or less 

Required Documents to request ISS authorization letter

• Letter from the invitor (on letterhead and with signature) setting forth the terms and conditions of the offer to lecture or consult, including the
• dates
• field or subject,
• amount of compensation and
• description of the activity
  
  
• Letter from the Purdue Department Head:
• supporting the activity, and
• indicating that this activity is related to the original objective of the J-1 scholar's visit to Purdue
  

Request the ISS authorization letter by making an appointment with the J-1 scholar counselor or by submitting a Visiting Faculty/Staff Request Form to the front desk (in which case, the ISS authorization letter will be ready within 10 business days).