4/20/2015
To whom it may concern:
Re: Dr. Chen Ziming’s application for J-1 Exchange Visitor status at the University of Cincinnati
On 04/15/2015, I conducted a Skype meeting to interview with Dr. Chen about his intention to become a J-1 Exchange Visitor with the (department, college). The entire interview was conducted in English and lasted about 30 minutes. Below is a summary of the discussions.
1. I asked the candidate to state his current occupation and the name of the employer. He indicated that his current job was a professor at Wuhan University Aerospace Department and a head of Combustion Lab.
2. I next asked him to describe his job duties. He clearly expressed that his current job duties included teaching daily classes to undergraduate and graduate level on flight mechanics and combustion, as well as manage daily lab research activities.
3. I next asked him to explain why he wants to be an exchange visitor at the University of Cincinnati. He stated that he would like to collaborate on joint research activities and he would like to get familiar with our research in more details, get to know scholars and lab capacities, as well as methodology.
4. I next asked him explain how he learned about the University of Cincinnati. His answer was that he met with me 7 years ago at a conference and prior to that was familiar with several research publications by our scholars, since than we had maintained a contact. Recently he became more interested in our research and feels that there is a potential to work together.
5. I next asked him to describe what he hoped to accomplish with the skills and experience he would gain at the University of Cincinnati. His response was to develop a joint research, including joint graduate student projects, potentially joint PhD advising and expand a scope of their University offering to our lab capacities.
6. I next asked him to explain how he learned the English language. He indicated that he learned English by taking a University course at Nanjing University as part of his undergraduate and graduate studies and further strengthen the language by self-study and working with English language publications.
7. I next asked if he had any concerns or questions about living in Cincinnati/U.S. He had the following questions/concerns: housing arrangements, local transportation (he does not drive), cost of living, crime level, availability of ethnic food.
8. My final question was to ask the dates of his/her proposed visit. He indicated that the dates of the visit would be September-December 2015.
The prospective exchange visitor clearly understood the questions asked and was able to answer the questions with ease; with a distinctive accent and not always precise vocabulary choice. Overall, it is my assessment that the prospective exchange visitor has the ability to perform their duties discussed, navigate daily life in the U.S., and fully understand their responsibilities, rights and protections.
Sincerely,
An affirmative action/equal opportunity institution