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General Forms
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OIA Check-In Forms: for in-processing upon first arrival at UTHSC-H:
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- List of Accepted Documents for Employment Eligibility Verification - See page 5 of Form I-9
OIA Check-Out Form Fillable Rev. 05.23.2011 - to confirm departure from UTH.
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Change of Address:
Within 10 days of a change of
residential
address, all non-U.S. citizens must provide new updated contact information to the Office of International Affairs (OIA) as well as the school or department where you study and/or work at UTHSC-H. As applicable, USCIS and ECFMG must also be updated:
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Instructions and Forms for Non-immigrant Visa Applications
Copy Statement 01.01.2011- for all applications requiring copies of documents
Health Insurance
Clinical Appointments at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHSC-H ) and at Texas Heart Institute (THI):
Visa process flowchart for INITIAL J-1 visa sponsorship from ECFMG
Visa process flowchart for CONTINUATION of J-1 visa sponsorship from ECFMG
Timelines Chart for Visa Requests and Related Applications through the UTHSC-H Office of International Affairs
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H-1B / H-4 Specialty Occupations
Last updated 01.14.2011
H-1B Employment Visa New Instructional Packet, Effective December 23, 2010. Revised Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker will require explicit certification of compliance with Export Control laws. *
ETA_Form_9141 Prevailing Wage Application 03.09.2011** Sponsoring Department completes SECTION D only on pages 1,2,&3.
NOTE: on section D.a., Item 6 - provide detailed information in the job description that would enable DOL to provide the appropriate occupational code for the position. Please include the type of research the employee will conduct and the specific duties the employee will be required to do.
ETA Form 9141 OES Code Search 01.01.2010- Instruction for completing Part D a. 2 and 2a fields on ETA Form 9141
Copy Statement 01.01.2011- for all applications requiring copies of documents
* Revised Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, will require certification of compliance with Export Control laws. This new version will be required as of 12//23/2010
Effective December 23, 2010, petitioners of nonimmigrant workers will be required to utilize revised USCIS Form I-129. In an effort to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control regulations, new I-129 Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker requires Certification Regarding the Release of Controlled Technology or Technical data to Foreign Persons in the United States after the petitioner has reviewed deemed export license requirements.
Technology or source code is considered to be exported not only under the traditional sense of shipping it overseas, but it can also be “deemed” to take place when it is released to a foreign national within the United States. The Export Administration regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 770-774) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Parts 120-130) requires obtaining an export license issued by the U.S. Government before deemed exports may be authorized. The controlled technology and technical data that are controlled for release to foreign persons are identified in the EAR’s Commerce Control List (CCL) and the ITAR’s U.S. Munitions List (USML). While most types of technology are not controlled for export or release to foreign persons and therefore licensing would not be required, petitioners of nonimmigrant workers employed as H-1B, L-1, or O-1A beneficiaries, will be now required to explicitly make the attestation of compliance with export control laws.
As sponsoring employer, UTHealth is required to certify that it has reviewed the EAR and the ITAR and determined that either:
(1) A license is not required from either the U.S. Department of Commerce or U.S. Department of State to release such technology or data to the Beneficiary, or
(2) A license is required from either the U.S. Department of Commerce and/or U.S. Department of State to release such technology or data to the Beneficiary, and that UTHealth will prevent Beneficiary’s access to the technology and/or data until a license or other authorization is obtained.
** Prevailing Wage Determination Changes and H-1B Employment Visa New Instructional Packet, Effective Jan. 1, 2010
Please be informed that as of Jan.1, 2010, the U.S. Department of Labor, in accordance with its labor certification regulations is receiving and processing Prevailing Wage Determination (PWD) requests for use in the
H-1B,
H-1B1 (Chile and Singapore),
H-1C, H-2B, E (Australia), and
permanent labor certification programs
through its Office of Foreign labor Certification (OFLC) National Prevailing Wage and Helpdesk Center (NPWHC) in Washington D.C.
ETA Form 9141 must be used to request a PWD following specific filing procedures as published in the Federal Register / Vol. 74, No 232 and following the requirements set forth in 20 CFR 655.10, 655.11, 655.731, 655.1112, 656.40 and 656.41, as applicable .Federal Register NPWDnotice
After Jan. 1, 2010, obtaining PWD from the NPWHC is a process expected to take several weeks longer than before, as all requestors must use form ETA 9141 and submit PWD requests to the NPWHC.
Since Jan. 21, 2010 employers are able to submit ETA Form 9141 electronically through iCERT (DOL electronic system) to obtain a National Prevailing Wage and Helpdesk Center (NPWHC) prevailing wage determination (PWD). While electronic submission is expected to speed up the process, it is unlikely that the overall time to obtain a PWD improves significantly.
Therefore, when entertaining the possibility of hiring an employee requiring H-1B visa sponsorship, it is critical that both hiring authorities and current or prospective employees acquiring or extending this visa status carefully consider the length of time at hand and refer to the Office of International Affairs (OIA) Visa Timelines Chart or consult with an International Advisor to be sure a visa request is submitted for processing with ample time according to a desired start date of employment.
E-3 'Specialty Occupations' , for nationals (citizens) of the Commonwealth of Australia
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TN for Canadians and Mexicans
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O-1 for visitors of "Extraordinary Ability"
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B-1 Visitor for Busines / B-2 Visitor for Tourism
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Permanent Residency
Instructions and Forms for Permanent Residency Applications
Documents / Forms required for PRELIMINARY consultation about employment-based PR options:
- PR Prospective Applicant Bio-Data Form, including copies of all past and immigration documents as well as educational and professional credentials
- Up-to-date CV of interested, prospective applicant
- Copy of Job Offer Letter
- Copy of Job Description
General Forms - Relevant to all PR applications:
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Copy Statement 01.01.2011- for all applications requiring copies of documents
- Institutional Sponsor Administrative Approval Letter to Support Application for Permanet Resident Status - Template Letter available upon request from the Office of International Affairs
- List of Attorneys approved by the UT System
- Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker -USCIS Form I-140
EB1 - OUTSTANDING PROFESSOR / RESEARCHER:
- EB-1 Employer sponsored Outstanding Professor or Researcher -(Rev 03/2011) eligibility and requirements checklist
- Terms of Employment Letter - Template available upon request from the Office of International Affairs
- Sponsor Letter to USCIS in Support of PR application - Template available upon request from the Office of International Affair.
EB2 - ADVANCED DEGREE Profesionals PERM Labor Certification Forms:
Last Updated 09.09.2011
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