International Scholars & Faculty Leadership Academy October 2011 International Scholar & Faculty Services (ISFS)

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International Scholars & Faculty Leadership Academy October 2011 International Scholar & Faculty Services (ISFS)

International Scholar and Faculty Services (ISFS) Bring global talent to University Provide immigration & visa expertise to campus administrators Secure US work authorization for candidates & employees Assist sponsoring professors with hosting visitors Serve 422 scholars from 50 countries

Overview visa categories recruitment making the offer the waiting game permanent residence Q&A

Visa Categories Limited options H-1B Specialty Occupations only TN Some professional positions Canada & Mexico only E-3 Specialty Occupations only Australia only J-1 Exchange Visitor F-1 OPT & J-1 AT = recent graduates

Recruitment Creating PD FTE considerations Tenure-Track w/ teaching duties

Teaching positions Place ad online in national professional journal for 30 days OR place one time print ad Refer to guidelines: - ISFS website - OHR Search Excellence Handbook Tight timeline = 18 months

The Offer Contact ISFS early in process ISFS reviews hire on online system Allow sufficient time No promises Dual career considerations Offer letter wording Special considerations if outside US

Offer Accepted Submit application to ISFS ASAP Department or Business Center? Potential difficulties

The Waiting Game Work with Dept of Labor & USCIS to secure US work authorization Expedited processing = 8 wks Regular processing = 4 – 6 mths If scholar outside US, allow extra time for US Consulate visa stamp

Permanent Residence Two types of PR: Members w/ Advanced Degree - preferred method - requires teaching duties + specific ad - unavailable for some countries Outstanding Professor/Researcher - requires 3 yrs exp in field - burdensome to ee, but helps w/ P&T

Permanent Residence Resource:Source: OSU PR policy atosu/osu_pr__policy.pdf PR information EB-1 Outstanding Prof/Researcher atosu/outstanding_overview.pdf EB-2 Members w/ Advanced Degree atosu/lc_overview.pdf PR Request Form atosu/pr_request_form.pdf Position Ads sfs_guide_for_writing_faculty_teaching_pas.pdf

Contacts Call…Topic… Charlotte Ross Permanent residence Tenure-track positions Jackie Bangs Work authorization visas (H-1B, E-3, TN) Hosting exchange visitors (J-1 scholars & interns) NRA reviews online recruitment/hiring system Cindy Nair Travel questions J-1 Exchange Visitor application questions H-1B application questions

Resources FAQs: Hiring process: Visa categories: