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BIO's Questions for Visa Eligibility

Berkeley International Office has a list of questions which will help them determine if a visitor is suited to come to UC Berkeley in J-1 or H-1B status. It is

helpful to provide this information to them in advance when contacting them regarding a potential visitor.

J-1 Questions:

What will the visitor be doing at UC Berkeley (Research, internship, attend a conference, teach etc.)?

What department is hosting the visitor?

What are the approximate dates of the visit?

Who will be funding the visit? (UC Berkeley, the visitor, the visitor’s home government, the visitor’s home institution, etc.)

Where is the visitor now? (In the U.S., in the home country, in a different country)? If the visitor is in the U.S., what is the visitor’s immigration

status? (For ex: F-1, B-2, or H-1B)

Has the visitor been in J status in the past two years?

What is the visitor’s country of citizenship and “legal” permanent residence?

List highest educational degree awarded or current degree (high school, bachelor’s, master’s or PhD)?

J-1 Undergraduate Questions:

Is the visitor an undergraduate student? If yes, what is the anticipated graduation date?

What will the visitor be doing at UC Berkeley (Research, attend workshops, taking classes etc.)?

What department is hosting the visitor?

Will the visitor be working or interning at an off-campus site? If yes, how many hours per week will the visitor spend at the off-campus location?

What are the funding sources and amount? (UC Berkeley, the visitor, the visitor’s home government, the visitor’s home institution, etc.)

What are the total departmental fees for participation in the research program? (excluding VSPA and Berkeley International Office fees)

What are the approximate dates of the visit?

Where is the visitor now? (In the U.S., in the home country, in a different country)?

If the visitor is in the U.S., what is the visitor’s immigration status? Need copies of immigration/visa documents (For ex, F-1, B-2, or J-1).

Has the visitor been in J status in the past two years?

What is the visitor’s country of citizenship and “legal” permanent residence?

Questions to determine eligibility for employment-based visa options (such as H-1B, TN):

1. What is the official appointment/payroll title?

*ONLY for staff positions, please provide the official UCB Job Description of the position, salary, and degree with field of study requirements.

2. What is the anticipated start and end date?

3. Which department and supervisor is sponsoring the employee?

4. Can you provide the employee/candidate’s CV?

5. Where is the employee/candidate now? (In the U.S., in the home country, in a different country)?

Do they have travel plans in the next 6 months? If so, please list dates of travel and places.

6. If the employee/candidate is in the U.S., what is the visitor’s immigration status? (For ex: F-1, B-2, or H-1B).

Please provide copies of current visa/immigration documents, e.g. I-94, visa stamp, I-20, DS-2019 and H-1B Approval Notice.

7. Has the employee/candidate ever been a J-1/J-2 Exchange Visitor before?

If so, please provide copies of J status documents, i.e., ALL DS-2019(s) and J visa stamp(s).

8. Has the employee/candidate ever been in H and/or L status before?

If so, please provide copies of previous Approval Notices, and periods of stay in H or L status in the U.S.

9. What is the employee/candidate’s country of citizenship?

10. Does the employee/candidate have a pending permanent residence (PR) application.