International Scholars

APPLICATIONS FOR NONIMMIGRANT VISAS

UC Riverside Internal Use Only

General Instructions for Submission

To apply for a nonimmigrant visa for a UCR employee or international researcher, a member of the department or control unit staff should complete the online application (See link below.) The online application will generate a system message to the international employee or researcher which will prompt that person to complete individual information necessary for visa processing. Once the individual information has been completed, the system will notify the department or control unit that the application is ready for a final review and approvals. Approval documentation is at the discretion of the department. The International Scholar Center recommends the following approval structure based on the visa types:

• J-1 New Visa Application or Extension- approved by faculty PI, Department Chair, and Dean
• H-1B New Visa Application or Extension - approved by faculty PI, Department Chair and Dean or head of control unit.
• H-1B applications, once all information is received and reviewed, must be routed to Kimberly Gentile online by department before the application will submit to the International Scholar Center.

The International Scholar Center will assume that all necessary departmental or control unit approvals are given to all applications submitted through the online system: isc.ucr.edu

General Processing Instructions

J-1 Processing Instructions
The International Scholar Center will prepare all necessary documents for the new J-1 application. The pertinent documents will be sent via Fedex to the J-1 beneficiary. The department may track the processing stages online. Additionally, the department may contact Scholar Advisor Kimberly Gentile at (951) 827-4986 or kimberly.gentile@ucr.edu for any additional information or requests.

H-1B Processing Instructions
Processing for the H-1B application requires administrative steps to be taken by the International Scholar Center and the department or control unit as follows:

• After the International Scholar Center reviews the online H-1B application, the department will be notified if their any issues surrounding the actual wage reported on the application.
• If there are no wage issues, the International Scholar Center will send the department a job posting document. The job posting document must be posted in 2 conspicuous locations at the H-1B beneficiary's worksite for a period of 10 business days. At the end of this period, the job posting document should be removed, signed by the department administrator and returned to the International Scholar Center.
• The H-1B application requires a letter of support from the department or control unit which can be found at the following links:

Sample letter for H-1B Temporary Worker Status- New Petition
Sample letter5 for H-1B Temporary Worker Status - Extension

Please forward all supporting documentation to the attention of the Senior International Scholar Advisor, Kimberly Gentile. The department may track the processing online.

For any additional questions or information, please contact Kimberly at (951) 827-4986 or email her at kimberly.gentile@ucr.edu.

Termination

If the beneficiary is an H1B or J1 Scholar please contact carmen.pinheiro@ucr.edu or kimberly.gentile@ucr.edu