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Global Talent Recruitment and Immigration Assistance for Scholars and Faculty

International Scholar and Faculty Services (ISFS) facilitates bringing global talent to universities, providing immigration and visa expertise to campus administrators, securing US work authorization, assisting sponsoring professors, and serving scholars from 50 countries. Learn about visa categories, recruitment, offer process, waiting game, and permanent residence. Explore limited visa options such as H-1B, TN, E-3, J-1, F-1 OPT, and more. Follow recruitment guidelines, offer considerations, and waiting game strategies. Get insights on the permanent residence process and contact ISFS for assistance.

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Global Talent Recruitment and Immigration Assistance for Scholars and Faculty

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

  2. 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

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

  4. 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

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

  6. 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

  7. 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

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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. Permanent Residence

  12. Contacts

  13. Resources FAQs: http://oregonstate.edu/international/atosu/departments Hiring process: http://oregonstate.edu/international/atosu/departments/hire Visa categories: http://oregonstate.edu/international/atosu/departments/visa

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