Human Resources

Immigration

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General Information

• All department requests for Penn employment visa-sponsorship and immigration documents should go to Kathryn Fogle, Immigration and Employment Compliance Manager, 3401 Walnut St., 402B, 215-746-7539.

• Forms I-983 for Postdoctoral Researchers and employees applying for STEM OPT must be completed by the F-1 visa holder and his/her supervisor and submitted to Kathryn for review and signature.

• All newly hired individuals under Penn’s visa sponsorship (excluding enrolled students) should meet with Kathryn at the beginning of their employment at Penn Engineering.

• All new international tenure-track faculty members should meet with Kathryn to review the permanent residency process.

• Departments should notify Kathryn when anyone leaves their position earlier than planned so that the appropriate immigration reporting can be completed in a timely fashion.

Penn Engineering Appointment Titles and Corresponding Visa Options

*indicates an exception to policy must be requested in order to proceed

F-1 OPT and STEM OPT (3 Years)

  • Postdoctoral Researcher
  • Staff positions

  • J-1 Research Scholar (5 Years)

  • J-1 Short-term Scholar (6 Months)

  • Visiting Associate
  • Visiting Scholar
  • Visiting Faculty
  • Postdoctoral Researcher

H-1B (6 Years)

  • Research Associate
  • Assistant Professor
  • Staff positions
  • Postdoctoral Researcher*

Permanent Residency

  • Associate Professor
  • Higher-level staff positions*
Postdoctoral Researchers Visa Process Chart

Penn Engineering Visa Process Charts

Click to view specific processes below:

For more information, please visit International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS).

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