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DIS Events 

Recurring Events

H-1B Orientation

Foreign researchers in the NIH Visiting Program, who have just arrived at the NIH in H-1B status, or who have been at the NIH and recently acquired H-1B status, should have already been registered to attend an H-1B Orientation. If you were unable to attend the orientation on your assigned date, please email DIS@mail.nih.gov to register for an available session.

Sessions run from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm on these dates:


  • February 28, 2023
  • April 25, 2023
  • June 13, 2023
  • August 15, 2023
  • October 17, 2023
  • December 19, 2023

J-1 Orientation

The J-1 Orientation provides foreign national scientists with important information they need for their time in J-1 status at the NIH, including information on maintaining J-1 status, travel, and dependents.

New NIH-sponsored foreign national scientists in J-1 status will automatically be registered for the next J-1 Orientation after DIS processes their check-in documents. If you were unable to attend the orientation on your assigned date, please email DIS@mail.nih.gov to register for an available session.

Sessions run from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm on these dates:


  • January 11, 2023
  • February 8, 2023
  • March 15, 2023
  • April 19, 2023
  • May 17, 2023
  • June 21, 2023
  • July 19, 2023
  • August 16, 2023
  • September 20, 2023
  • October 18, 2023
  • November 15, 2023
  • December 20, 2023

Tax Orientation

DIS is currently revising its contract for tax services to our scientist community. Tax seminars and workshops are not available at this time. We will notify the community of updated services once they resume. If you have immediate tax questions, please consult a qualified tax professional who has experience with foreign national tax issues.

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Revised 03/2023


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Service Hours:
9:00am - 4:00pm ET
Non-FTE Check-In/EOD:
Monday By 11:30am
(in local time zone of lab)
Advising Services:
Document Pickup​​​​​​​​​​
J-1/J-2 Travel Signature Requests​​​​​​​​​​
Badge Validation:​​​​​​​​​​
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