Customized Training
DIS offers customized training on topics such as case preparation, designations that involve patient contact, and more! To request training for your Institute/Center, submit a
Request for DIS Customized Training form to DIS@mail.nih.gov.
Regular Events
Check out our
Upcoming Events page to see when DIS is presenting our next general Immigration Basics session, B-1/WB Delegate Training for administrative staff, and more!
We also hold regular training events for scientists which administrative staff are welcome to attend! Let us know if you would like to sit in on our next J-1 or H-1B orientation, 212(e) Seminar, or Tax Seminar to better understand foreign scientists' experience and requirements.
Annual Conference
Each year DIS hosts an Immigration Conference to bring together all NIH administrative staff involved in the NIH Visiting Program and provide relevant training. For more information, visit our
Annual Conference page.
Pop Up Sessions
Our newest service! DIS offers pop-up advising sessions for administrative staff at different locations on the Bethesda campus. These sessions are planned and announced on short notice, so keep an eye on emails from DIS sent through the
Key Contact listserv. Come to a pop-up session and ask us any questions related to case preparation or your foreign national scientist population! Contact us at DIS@mail.nih.gov to request a pop-up advising session in your building or for your team.
Revised 06/2019