Check your passport to ensure entry stamp notes the appropriate status and duration.
Contact Doris Robinson for employee onboarding or affiliate appointment procedures.
If you move to a new residence, please contact ISSS immediately for guidance on requirements for reporting the change
of address toU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
The J-1 Exchange Visitor Program is a Federal program administered by the U.S. Department
of State which implements the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961.
This Act promotes mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and
other countries by means of educational and cultural exchange. The Exchange Visitor
Program provides eligible foreign nationals with opportunities to participate in exchange
programs in the United States and then return home to share their experiences.
The H-1B temporary work visa is a “specialty occupation”, which is defined as an occupation
that requires a “theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized
knowledge and attainment of a bachelor’s degree or higher as the minimum requirement”.
To qualify for H-1B sponsorship, a position must require someone with special qualifications
and the applicant must meet the minimum requirements.
TN U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Professional Workers
The TN category was developed as part of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
and continues under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), to facilitate
the entry of Canadian and Mexican citizens to the United States to engage in professional
business activities on a temporary basis.
The O nonimmigrant category is for the employment of persons who have achieved and
sustained national or international acclaim for extraordinary ability in the sciences,
arts, education, business, or athletics. Extraordinary ability is defined by the
US Citizenship and Immigration Services as ability that shows a “person is one of
the small percentage who have arisen to the very top of the field of endeavor.”
The term Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) is used to describe an immigrant who has
been lawfully authorized to reside permanently in the United States. The status also
confers the right to work for almost any type of employer. This status is conferred
via an I-551 stamp in the individual’s passport and an I-551 card (commonly known
as a “green card”). In some instances, The University of Alabama serves as the sponsor
for Employer Based permanent residency petitions. All permanent resident applications
filed by UA must adhere to the process and procedures given below.
