Appointing a foreign national to a position at Temple University can be accomplished only if both federal regulations and the University’s own policies permit it. There are many considerations affecting whether a specific foreign national may be hired for a specific position at the University. If a foreign national is eligible to be appointed to a specific position at Temple, the University will serve as “non-immigrant visa sponsor” and will issue forms, file petitions with the USCIS, or submit other documents and applications as appropriate to the visa type being arranged. More information on various non-immigrant employment classifications can be found on our website at http://www.temple.edu/isss/home/h1b1j1/ImmigrationStatusCategories.htm
For questions regarding Temple University Sponsorship of
International Employees and Faculty please contact Karen Ward (for Main Campus
Positions) in Human Resources at 215-204-3317 or Brenna Woods(for Hospital
Positions) in TUHS Human Resources at
215-707-3135.
Hiring units should contact International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) as early in the hiring process as possible. Having the answers to the following questions will facilitate the immigration process:
- Is Foreign National currently in the United States? If yes, is Foreign National already employed by Temple University? If so, what is the foreign national’s current job title?
- Type of position you wish to offer? If Faculty, is it a Tenure Track position?
- Minimum Degree Requirement for position?
- Minimum number of years of experience required?
- Term of initial Temple appointment?
- Expected starting date of appointment?
- Foreign national’s country of citizenship?
- Has the potential employee applied for Permanent Residence (Green card)?
- Does the foreign national plan to travel abroad at any time in the near future? (This will affect both visa timing and procedure)
ISSS does not determine job titles or salaries. We are the final stage in facilitating the appropriate visa classification once the department has determined these factors and a prospective employee has been identified.
- For further information and assistance in determining appropriate position titles, position requirements and salaries for indivduals who will will hold any job title other than Post doctoral Fellow, Visiting Research Scholars or Faculty, etc contact the Office of Human Resources.
Please click here for a summary of Research titles available at Temple University
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