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Overview 

SISS offers classes and training, frequently in conjunction with UC Davis Learning and Development, to help departments get through the process of hiring international scholars and working with international students. This is an opportunity for department contacts, especially those who are new, to learn how to invite international scholars to campus.

Please Note: These are not classes for visiting scholars who are interested in obtaining new or more long term visa types.

Hiring International Scholars Using the J-1 Visa 

This course covers U.S. immigration regulations and campus policy that govern hiring non-U.S. citizens using the J-1 visa, and how departments can work with Services for International Students and Scholars (SISS) to facilitate international hires. Topics covered include determining the right visa and extending a person's J-1 status, and how to help international faculty/researchers in this complex process.

• UC Davis Learning and Developement Course: Hiring International Scholars Using the J-1 Visa, Part 1
• UC Davis Learning and Developement Course: Hiring International Scholars Using the J-1 Visa, Part 2

By the end of the course, participants will:

• Know when a J-1 visa sponsorship is appropriate for nonimmigrant employees, and the general requirement of the J-1 visa
• Understand the process necessary to work with SISS to apply for an initial J-1 visa
• Understand the process necessary to work with SISS to apply for an extension of the J-1 stats
• The comparative benefits of the J-1 visa
• The most important restrictions and limitations of the J-1 visa
• Special issues related to employment and travel

This SISS multimedia course is intended for staff who work in academic departments or research units that hire international faculty and researchers. It is intended for staff who are unable to attend the UC Davis Learning and Development course, or who need a refresher course.

• SISS Multimedia Course

International Scholar Services Certificate Series

Offered through UC Davis Learning and Development, the goal of this series is to familiarize staff at both Davis and Sacramento basic immigration rules, regulations, forms, policies, and procedures involved in hosting and/or employing international (non-immigrant) scholars. 

• Learn more about the series 

Instructions for Requesting a Check in Aggie Enterprise

SISS is providing general guidance as it was shared with us. We are not the authority on the check order process. If you have questions or issues, please contact Accounts Payable at aphelp@ucdavis.edu .

1. For the latest payment request form and instructions, please go to Invoice and Payment Status Searches-ServiceHub 
2. Make checks payable to the “U.S. Department of Homeland Security”
3. Search supplier site under “US Department of Homeland Security” or “PAY”
4. Enter the scholar’s full name and visa type in the additional comments field to be listed on the check stub (i.e., “check stub notes: for John Smith, H-1B”). This is a wrap-around field, so make sure all is legible and can be read before you save to submit to invoicing@ucdavis.edu

If you receive the check with the stub not listing the scholar’s name and visa type, please make sure to write it on the envelope and stub.

Checks are valid for 6 months after issuance date.