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Will becoming ineligible for a J1 visa hinder my chances of getting a postdoc position?
If I'm currently doing my first postdoc in the US on an F1 OPT (in Astronomy) and I decide to apply for either an EB1A or an EB2, I understand that it would show my intent to immigrate making me ...
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Visa for old dependent parents [closed]
Recently, I have been offered a postdoc position in the USA and I have been entitled to a J1 visa. I have an old mother who is entirely dependent on me. My father has passed away two years ago and ...
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What are some ways to legally get around or postpone the J-1's 2-year home country residency requirement?
I am currently on a J-1 visa in the US. I have been a postdoc in the US since November 2019, therefore with the J-1's 5-year limit, I will have ~2 years left to be in the US unless I change to another ...
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UK visa- does certificate of sponsorship still necessary when your postdoc salary covered by a outside institution?
I got a postdoctoral scholarship from a Turkish Science Institution. It covers a monthly stipend for a year and travel expenses.
A university in the UK accepted me as a "postdoctoral fellow"....
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J-1 Postdoc visa, sponsor change
I have two postdoctoral job offers (both under the J-1 category, different sponsors). My questions are:
If I apply for J-1 with the DS-160 issued by one of the sponsors, if my visa is eventually ...
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Do I have the right to work in the UK?
I'm a graduate student in the United States in biomedical sciences applying for a postdoctoral research associate job at a university in the UK. In the online application, it asks "Do you have ...
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How to respond to professor about visa problems when applying for a post-doc?
Currently I'm in the process of my post-doc application in the US, but I may encounter some inevitable problems with my visa (J-1) application. The professor said that they have not had any scientists ...
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Can I work as a postdoc with EAD as a J-2 visa holder?
My wife started to work with a J-1 visa in the US as a postdoc. I am also a scientist, but i am here as a spouse with J-2 visa. I would like to know, if is it possible to work as a postdoc with ...
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For non-English-speaking countries: Can I use my PhD to prove my knowledge of English for a UK visa?
I was browsing through the needed documents for a skilled worker visa and I found that I need to prove my level of English as a requirement, but I've also found that I need a UK PhD certificate (I ...
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What does it mean "English proficiency" for a J-1 visa? [closed]
English is not my native language. Meanwhile, sometimes I should read and write in English due to various reasons and work duties. In most cases, I understand a lot of (approx 80% and more) from the ...
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Doing an unpaid Post-Doc in the US with own savings, visa
I was wondering if it is possible to do an unpaid post-doc in the united states (Boston, MIT) for one year, especially in regards to the needed visa (I am german). I am unsure if I would be eligible ...
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Should I feel guilty for quitting postdoc due to immigration status?
Background:
I hold citizenship of a country included in the Exchange Visitor Skill list for J1 visa holders (my research area, biological sciences, is on the list as well). My postdoc project is ...
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Do universities in the USA help postdoc researchers with the visa process?
I am currently at the end of my PhD and will be defending my thesis in the next two weeks. I have been offered a postdoc position at a university in the USA that is set to begin in October 2018.
I ...
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When may I apply for J1 again? [closed]
My situation is the following. Last year I got a J1 (the two year rule didn't apply) and spent 11 months in Kansas as a Research Scholar. Unfortunately, I had to terminate the contract and return to ...
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Postdoc application email with PI
I came across an advertisement for a postdoc position at a US school. While I have a PhD from a (different) US school, currently I am in India (my home country). I had contacted the PI to check with ...
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