International Scholar Services:
Training and Workshops for Department Facilitators

ISEO holds regular departmental training sessions throughout the academic year. Enrollment will be available through UC Learning Center (requires Single Sign-On). This is an opportunity for department contacts, especially those who are new, to learn how to invite international scholars to campus.
Workshop Information
H-1B Visa Status Departmental Training
Intended for: Department administrators and representatives working with international employees who will be sponsored for H-1B status.
Course description: This course focuses on the appropriate uses of the H-1B visa classification for sponsoring international employees at UC San Diego. You will learn about eligibility for H-1B status, immigration regulations concerning this visa category, and department responsibilities for employing individuals in H-1B status. You will also learn about how to complete H-1B requests through iServices but please note there is a separate training on accessing and using iServices.
Enroll via UC Learning by searching by the workshop name, keyword "visa"
J-1 Visa Status Departmental Training
Intended for: Department administrators and representatives working with international visitors coming to UC San Diego in J-1 status.
Course Description: This course focuses on the appropriate uses of the J-1 visa classification for inviting paid and unpaid researchers to UC San Diego. You will learn about eligibility for J-1 status, immigration regulations concerning this visa category, and department responsibilities entailed in inviting a J-1 researcher to campus.
Enroll via UC Learning by searching by the workshop name, keyword "visa"
Less Common Academic Visa Classifications Departmental Training
Intended for: Department administrators and representatives working with paid or unpaid international scholars coming to UC San Diego for varying amount of time and for whom the J or H classifications may not be appropriate.
Course description: This course reviews less common visa classifications that can be useful in academic settings. You will learn the appropriate procedures for inviting visitors
Permanent Residency Departmental Training
Intended for: Department administrators and representatives working with international faculty members who will be sponsored by UC San Diego for Permanent Residency and scholars who request department sponsorship for Permanent Residency.
Course description: This course focuses on the basic requirements and processes for sponsoring an international faculty member and scholars for Permanent Residency. You will learn the basic U.S. immigration and labor requirements for employment based permanent residency sponsorship via the Labor Certification, Outstanding Professor/Researcher, and National Interest Waiver pathways, as well as understand how to read the Visa Bulletin. You will learn the specific steps involved in sponsoring a faculty member for whom a national recruitment was conducted for Permanent Residency through the Labor Certification process, as well as the steps to initiate sponsorship through the Outstanding Professor/Researcher, National Interest Waiver permanent residence pathways and the Adjustment of Status petition.
Topics covered:- Hiring International Faculty who will be sponsored for Permanent Residency and Labor Certification
- Sponsoring scholars for Permanent Residency via the Labor Certification, Outstanding Professor/Researcher, and National Interest Waiver pathways.
Enroll via UC Learning by searching by the workshop name, keyword "visa"
Departmental Workshops
Please enroll via UC Learning Center (requires Single Sign-On):
Dates | Time | Workshop | Workshop Keyword |
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04/10/2025 | 9:30 am |
J1 Visa Status Departmental Training |
Search "Visa" in UCLearning |
06/12/2025 | 9:30 am | H1B Visa Status Departmental Training | Search "Visa" in UCLearning |
07/10/2025 | 9:30 am | Less Common Academic Visa Classifications | Search "Visa" in UCLearning |
Quarterly Meetings with ISEO Scholar Services Team (for Dept. admin)
Details Below:
Dates | Time | Topic | Registration |
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02/13/2025 | 12:00pm | Quarterly Meeting | RSVP to receive zoom link |
05/08/2025 | 12:00pm | Quarterly Meeting | RSVP to receive zoom link |
08/14/2025 | 12:00pm | Quarterly Meeting | RSVP to receive zoom link |
ISEO Scholar Services team offers quarterly meetings to help keep you updated on topics and bring up some special topics that you may find beneficial, such as:
- Best reminders and Practices
- Travel updates
- iServices tips
- J1 Updates
- H1B Updates
- Office Updates
We hope to see you all at our next quarterly meeting as we strive to put forth efforts to support our ongoing collaboration. For future updates please make sure that you are subscribed to our Weekly Dept. E-News; subscription requests can be sent to iprograms@ucsd.edu.
If you have any topics or questions you would like us to discuss please email them to iprograms@ucsd.edu.