Date: *Month* *Day*, *Year* CERTIFICATE FOR RESEARCHERS/SCHOLARS This is to certify that *Scholar’s First Name* *Scholar’s Family Name*, a citizen of *Country*, is at the University of Massachusetts Amherst as a Visiting Scholar in the Department of *department name* on the J-1 program #P-1-00157. *He/She* is sponsored by Dr. *scholar’s Umass department sponsor’s name*. Dr. *Scholar’s Family Name* would like to invite *his/her*, *relationship to scholar*, *Family member’s First Name* *Family member’s Family Name* (DOB: *mm/dd/yyyy*), to visit *him/her* in Amherst. *He/She* will be applying for a B-2 visitor visa and we hope every consideration will be given to *his/her* application. If you should have any questions please contact Nancy Condon by phone, fax, or e-mail. nac@ipo.umass.edu. Sincerely, __________________ Visiting Scholars and Researchers Advisor