# 22 CFR § 62.3: Sponsor eligibility

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-62.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 22 CFR § 62.3
- **Heading:** Sponsor eligibility
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 22—Foreign Relations > CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE > SUBCHAPTER G—PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND EXCHANGES > PART 62—EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM > Subpart A—General Provisions

## Text

(a) The following types of entities are eligible to apply for designation as a sponsor of an exchange visitor program:
(1) U.S. local, state, and federal government agencies to include the District of Columbia; and government agencies of any U.S. territories and outlying possessions;
(2) International agencies or organizations of which the United States is a member and that have an office in the United States; or
(3) Reputable organizations that are United States Persons.
(b) To be eligible for designation as a sponsor, an entity is required to:
(1) Demonstrate, to the Department of State's satisfaction, its ability to comply and remain in continual compliance with all applicable provisions of this part;
(2) Meet at all times its financial obligations and responsibilities attendant to successful sponsorship of its exchange visitor program; and
(3) Demonstrate that the organization or its proposed Responsible Officer has no fewer than three years' experience in international exchange.
[79 FR 60307, Oct. 6, 2014]

## Nearby sections

- [22 CFR § 62.1 § 62.1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-62.1.md)
- [22 CFR § 62.2 § 62.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-62.2.md)
- [22 CFR § 62.3 § 62.3 Sponsor eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-62.3.md)
- [22 CFR § 62.4 § 62.4 Categories of participant eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-62.4.md)
- [22 CFR § 62.5 § 62.5 Designation application procedure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-62.5.md)
- [22 CFR § 62.6 § 62.6 Designation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-62.6.md)
- [22 CFR § 62.7 § 62.7 Redesignation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-62.7.md)
- [22 CFR § 62.8 § 62.8 General program requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-62.8.md)
- [22 CFR § 62.9 § 62.9 General obligations of sponsors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-62.9.md)
- [22 CFR § 62.10 § 62.10 Program administration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-62.10.md)
- [22 CFR § 62.11 § 62.11 Duties of Responsible Officers and Alternate Responsible Officers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-62.11.md)
- [22 CFR § 62.12 § 62.12 Control of Forms DS-2019.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-62.12.md)
- [22 CFR § 62.13 § 62.13 Notification requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-62.13.md)
- [22 CFR § 62.14 § 62.14 Insurance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-62.14.md)

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