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Academics in the USA that were sponsored for H1B visa, can you tell me about your experience? How long did it take, how was the process?
I am currently being sponsored for the H1B and my proposed start date is mid-August. I am not sure about the feasibility of this as most websites say it takes around 3-8 months to obtain the H1B. Can ...
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Which endorsing body should I pick for a global talent endorsement? (UK, computer science lecturer/assistant prof) [closed]
I'm a UK academic wanting to switch from a skilled worker visa to a global talent visa.
I completed the first step, which was to get a Statement of Guarantee from my university.
Next, I need to apply ...
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Is there a distinction in the application process between Skilled Worker visas for EU citizens and non-EU citizens?
I have received an offer for a lecturer position at a UK-based institution. Upon researching the visa application process, it appears that there is no differentiation between EU and non-EU citizens. ...
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Is double payment of health insurance required for UK Global Talent visa holders?
I have recently received an offer from a UK-based institution for a lecturer position. As a non-UK/EU citizen, securing a visa is a crucial step in this process. The initial duration of the position ...
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Should a 1-year gap in employment/education 12 years ago be mentioned in the ATAS application? If yes, where should it be mentioned?
I am applying for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate in order to start my job as an Assistant Professor at a Russell Group university in the UK. And I would like to know if a 1-...
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Switch to skilled worker visa while on a funded PhD: impact on stipend and potential student fees repayment?
I'm currently doing a fully funded PhD in one of the UK universities, and I'm in my second year.
I have received a full-time job offer and want to switch to a skilled worker visa now. Does anyone know ...
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Do UK faculty members have to obtain ATAS every year?
An international student or postdoc from a list of certain countries has to obtain an ATAS certificate before being able to applying for a UK visa, and that certificate has to be obtained again every ...
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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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Can one attend a conference in the UK with a mere tourist visa?
Is it ok to attend a conference on a tourist visa, or is it considered "unpaid work"?
I am going to a conference in England in December. As a French citizen, I wondered if I needed a visa, ...
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I am an international PhD student and I want to do a visiting research VISA, Which type of visa should I do ? ( I want finance myself )
I am a Tunisian PhD student, at my last year of PhD, I found a lab from UK and I want to do a visiting research PhD with them (during 7 months), PS: I will finance myself. I don't have a big ...
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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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UK Uni: modify FTE after offer?
This might be a silly question, apologies in advance.
I've received an informal offer for a fixed-term, part-time (0.3FTE) teaching position at a UK university. Now, because of Brexit, as a EU ...
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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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English certificate for postdoc in the UK
I am applying for a postdoc in the UK. I hold an academic IELTS certificate. Does anyone know is that enough for a Tier-2 visa?
Thanks in advance
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What could count toward financial requirements for UK student visa applications?
Most people who apply for grad studies outside their country of residence are relying on scholarships for their tuition and funding for their cost of living through being research or teaching ...
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