To begin the process of inviting a visiting scholar or hiring an international employee, please contact the Office of 国际服务. 我们将帮助您确定 the best visa for the person and what paperwork is required.
Inviting an International Scholar or 研究er to 博彩网址大全
If your department would like to invite an international scholar or researcher to
博彩网址大全, contact the Office of 国际服务. We will provide the immigration
documentation for that individual.
There are a number of visa options for visiting faculty or researchers and for permanent
国际员工.
Temporary Worker Visa: H-1B and O-1
The H-1B is the appropriate visa type for most tenured or tenure-track professors, researchers and staff positions.
The H-1B visa category is designated for individuals coming to the United States temporarily to perform services in a specialty occupation or with highly specialized knowledge. It requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
To request an H-1B packet for a new employee, or to extend a current employee's H 状态，请填写 h - 1 b包 and return it to Cathy Donahue at the Office of 国际服务 in Des Peres 大厅，102室.
Premium processing of H-1B visas may be requested by any applicant or hiring department. Federal regulations permit payment by either the individual or the institution. If premium processing is requested, the hiring department or school will determine the party responsible for payment of the processing fee.
The O-1 visa category is reserved for individuals of extraordinary ability in the 科学、艺术或教育. If your department has an international employee who might qualify for the O-1, please contact Cathy Donahue.
J-1交流访问学者签证
This classification is appropriate for research scholars who are coming to the United States temporarily and expect to return home. The J-1 visa cannot be used for tenured, tenure-track or permanent positions at the University.
Saint Louis University has been approved to serve as the visa sponsor for J-1 visitors. Other organizations may serve as the visa sponsor for 博彩网址大全 international scholars, but the scholars should notify the Office of 国际服务 of their arrival and start dates, as well as their departure from the University or termination from the J-1 program because the Office of 国际服务 is required to maintain information on all J-1 scholars and researchers in the Student Exchange 访问or Information System.
The J-1 exchange visitor visa was created to facilitate cultural exchange between the United States and other nations. In compliance with federal requirements of the exchange visitor program, J-1 visitors and their dependents should be encouraged to participate in University activities that will increase their understanding of U.S. 文化.
- A department requests the Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange 访问or Status (Form DS-2019) for a visiting international scholar by completing the J-1部门申请表. The prospective J-1 scholar should complete the New J-1 Scholar Information Sheet. Both forms should be returned to Cathy Donahue at the Office of 国际服务 在Des Peres大厅102室.
- The prospective J-1 scholar pays SEVIS 收费并保留收据.
- The prospective J-1 scholar provides the required documents to the U.S. 大使馆或
Consulate abroad to obtain the J-1 visa:
- 经济支持证明
- evidence of English proficiency
- evidence that you will return home once you complete your program
- 护照
- nonimmigrant visa applications and payment of any required fees
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TN签证
The TN non-immigrant visa category enables Canadian and Mexican citizens to be admitted to the United States to engage in professional business activities in certain fields for one or more specific employers. TN employment is limited to the types of jobs specified under the NAFTA treaty, the employee must have the qualifications specified 根据条约.
TN status may be granted for as long as the employment offer specifies (up to one year), this status may be extended indefinitely in one-year increments.
Employing International Students
International students are permitted to work on campus up to 20 hours per week when
school is in session and up to 40 hours per week over academic breaks.
The Office of 国际服务 must have a letter of employment written on departmental
letterhead before we can authorize a student to obtain a Social Security number to
开始在博彩网址大全工作.