Foreign National Guidelines

The following are set forth as brief guidelines for inviting/reimbursing foreign national (FN) visitors to the Eberly College of Science. Following these guidelines will ensure that the foreign national visitor will not be deported and refused re-entry into the United States. It will also protect our institution from incurring massive fines, protect the inviting professor from jeopardizing his/her research funds or consuming costs out of his/her own personal funds.

Paying a FN's Travel Expenses
Paying a FN's Lodging
Paying a FN's Meals
Paying a FN an Honorarium
Paying an H-1B FN from Another University
Paying a J-1 FN from Another University
Special Exception ("9-5-6" Rule)
Inviting a J-1 Scholar

Appointing a FN as a Postdoc
Appointing a FN as an Academic
H-1B Process
Labor Certification
Citizenship
Pre-Paying Prohibition (Important: Please Read)
Quick References/Sample Letters
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