International Scholar Services:
Training and Workshops for Department Facilitators

Intended for: Department administrators and representatives working with international employees who will be sponsored for H-1B status.

Course description: This training is designed for department administrators and representatives who assist with the hiring and sponsorship of international employees for H-1B status at UC San Diego. The course provides an overview of the H-1B visa classification in an academic setting. Participants will learn about the eligibility requirements for H-1B sponsorship at UC San Diego, key immigration regulations governing the H-1B category, and department responsibilities for employing individuals in H-1B status. This training will guide you through the process of submitting an H-1B request through UC San Diego's iServices platform and discuss key topics such as required documentation, applicable fees, expected processing times, and maintaining status. 

Enroll via UC Learning by searching by the workshop name, keyword "visa"

Intended for: Department administrators and representatives working with paid or unpaid international scholars coming to UC San Diego for varying amounts 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 setting. You will learn the appropriate procedures for inviting visitors in less commonly used academic visa classifications, as well as the limitations of these classifications. Information about TN, B-1, WB, F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT), F-1 Curricular Practical Training (CPT), J-1 Academic Training, and O-1, plus campus resources and case studies. Questions and discussion about other classifications are welcome. 

Topics covered:

• Information about TN, B-1, WB, F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT), J-1 Academic Training, and O-1
• Campus Resources, I-9 processes, and case studies

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.

• 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"