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Hiring International Candidates

The Office of Immigration Services is responsible for non-U.S. citizen faculty, research staff, affiliates, and sponsored visitors at USC. Welcoming faculty, researchers and visitors from around the world contributes to the university's academic and institutional excellence. 

New Hires

If your unit's search for any role results in an international finalist, please submit a Consultation Request so we can discuss with the candidate their sponorship options and answer any questions they may have. Hiring units with questions can also request consultation for themselves through this form.

Contact ISSS when any of your top candidates in the search are international. We need to evaluate their immigration history, status, and eligibility.

Most TT faculty are sponsored for the H-1B visa and for permanent residency simultaneously. Hiring units should submit the Hiring Packet for Tenure Track Faculty to ISSS as soon as possible and before the May 15 deadline.

Contact ISSS when any of your top candidates in the search are international. We need to evaluate their immigration history, status, and eligibility.

Many faculty are sponsored for the H-1B visa. Hiring units should submit the Hiring Packet for Non Tenure Track Employees to ISSS as soon as possible.

Contact ISSS when you are ready to hire/appoint a new post doctoral fellow. We need to evaluate their immigration history, status, and eligibility.

They may be eligibile for the Exchange Visitor Program.

During proposal budget preparation, contact Katie Davison (HR-Class/Comp) for review of approved position classifications/salary ranges and immigration@sc.edu for USDOL prevailing wage data applicable to the discipline and physical worksites. Note grant-funded hiring process timeline. 

  • ACAF 1.00 (Recruitment and Appointment of… Professional-Track Faculty)
  • ACAF 1.06 (Academic Titles for Faculty and Unclassified Academic Staff Positions)
  • EOP 1.00 (Equal Opportunity and Affirmation Action)
  • HR 1.24 (Research Grant or Time-Limited Positions) 
  • HR 1.25 (Appointments for Non-US Citizens)
  • HR 1.85 (Research Grant or Time-Limited Positions)
  • HR 1.87 (Unclassified Staff Researcher Positions)

 

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