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• Visa Information
J-1
Exchange Visitor Information and IAP-66 Request Forms for Foreign
Scholars
California State University,
Northridge has been designated by the United States Information Agency
(USIA) as a program sponsor for Exchange Visitor Program No. P-1-2896.
Under this program, CSUN may issue a "Certificate of Eligibility for
Exchange Visitor (J-1) Status" to enable foreign scholars who meet the
eligibility criteria to apply for a J-1 visa and enter the United
States.
The Responsible Officer of
CSUN's Exchange Visitor Program, Dr. Mack I. Johnson of The Office of
Graduate Studies, Research & International Programs (GRIP) is
authorized to issue DS-2019 forms to persons who are eligible for one
of four categories.
International Faculty (H1-B status)
To file for H1-B Status (petition
for processing non-immigrant worker) you need to submit the following
information/documentation:
- A copy of Curriculum
Vitae / Resume
- Course evaluation reports (past
two years)
- Provost appointment letter
- Passport photograph copy
- Copies of degrees and
certificates
- Copy of F-1 Practical Training
Authorization (if applicable)
- Letters of Support from your
Chair and Dean***
- Letters of Support (two to
three) from your colleagues expressing how much they value you as a
colleague***
- Rate of pay (salary structure/
scale)***
- Copy of your I-94 (attached to
your passport)***
- Money order made
payable to USCIS for $190 (Dependents fee is $200)***
- Money order for $500
(made payable
to Department of Homeland Security for Fraud Detection Prevention)
- Candidate's Letter (personal
letter to INS in which you outline accomplishments during the last two
years and reasons why you should receive an extension)***
- Expedited review is
available for TN and H1-B visas. (The INS charges an additional
$1000 fee for this service.)
***to be submitted for initial and
extension filing (excluding candidate's letter which is only needed for
extension)
Some U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services forms are available to
download from their website: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
Immigration Lawyers
Alois Green
Immigration Specialist
California State University, LA
213 343 3170 phone
Richard Rogen
3600 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1716
Los Angeles, CA 90010
213 629 2148 phone
213 385 7277 fax
Sachs, Spector, Glasser &
Waxman
P.C.450
7th Avenue., Suite 808
New York, NY 10123
212 279 7300 phone
212 279 1456 fax
Ivener & Fullmer LLP
11601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1430
Los Angeles, CA 90025
310 477- 3000 phone
310 477-2652 fax
mark@ivener.com
http://www.usworkvisa.com
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