International visitors pursuing clinical, research and/or academic endeavors may join us under one of the most commonly non-immigrant visa classifications used at UTHSC-H:
Timelines Chart for Visa Requests and Related Applications through the UTHSC-H Office of International Affairs
Students and Scholars
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F-1 International Students and F-2 dependents
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J-1 Exchange Visitors and J-2 dependents
Graduate Medical Trainees
Sponsored Nonimmigrant Employees
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H-1B Professional Workers in 'Specialty Occupations' and H-4 dependents
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E-3 Professional Workers in 'Specialty Occupations' for Australian Nationals only
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TN-1 / TN-2 NAFTA Professionals - for citizens of Canada and Mexico
O-1 Foreign Nationals of 'Extraordinary Ability'
Visitor / Observer Visas:
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B-1 Visitor for Business
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B-2 Visitors for Pleasure
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WB Visa Waiver for Business
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WT Visa Waiver for Pleasure
Permanent Residence:
Preliminary Information for Prospective Permanent Residence Applicants and their sponsors:
Permanent Residence General Information
Permanent Residence with Permanent Labor Certification (PERM)
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Whichever the visa status category, you will benefit from learning the following information prior to coming to the United States and as you are joining UTHSC-H:
- Learning abou the U.S. Higher Education System in the U.S. - Education USA: Your Guide to U.S. Higher Education
- The UT System
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- University student connections of interest to international students and useful for other visitors, about academics, administration, student services, student policies, student organizations, leisure and recreation, and other community services such as banking, transportation, bookstores, chapels in the TMC, driving in Houston, legal services, mail, and other services.
Visiting and living in Houston:
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Last Updated August 28, 2009
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