Employment of International Scholars at UC Davis

Employment provisions for the visa categories that are most often encountered at UC Davis are:

• Foreign nationals who may be employed as a condition of admission to the U.S. in the specific visa classification include:

  • F-1 academic students for up to 50% on-campus employment at the school they have permission to attend;

  • H-1B, TN and O-1 temporary workers for the authorized position with the petitioning employer; and

  • J-1 exchange visitors for the authorized activity;.

• USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) employment authorization is required for the following classifications:

  • F-1 academic students for off-campus employment; and

  • J-2 alien spouses or dependents of exchange visitors.

• Employment is not possible for these classifications:

  • WT visa waiver visitors for pleasure;

  • WB visa waiver visitors for business;

  • B-1 visitors for business;

  • B-2 visitors for pleasure;

  • F-2 dependents of F-1 students;

  • H-4 dependents of H-1B temporary workers;

  • L-2 dependents of L-1 intracompany exchange workers;

  • TD dependents of TN NAFTA professionals;

  • O-3 dependents of O-1 workers;

  • M-1 vocational students; and

  • M-2 dependents of vocational students.

UC Davis department staff who are in charge of employment verification eligibility should consult the summary of I-9 responsibilities.