Questions tagged [visa]
Legal document authorising entry to, exit from, and/or employment within a country.
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Can an international student gain admission to medical school in the USA?
I have been an international student in the US for quite a few years now (since 11th grade, 4 years to be exact), and I have always been interested in studying medicine in order to become a doctor. ...
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How can I publish a lot of papers quickly and easily, so that I can qualify for a researcher visa?
Can you give me advice, how can I publish easily and quickly in a number of papers?
I'm not really a scientist, I'm a web developer, but I really need to build a publication list. I need to publish ...
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Is it legal to use tourist visa waiver for academic visits?
All countries have visa waiver for certain nationals, but it is only for touristic purpose. People use this scheme for attending scientific meetings (isn't it some kind of business trip?).
Anyway, ...
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H-1B Visa Sponsorship by Universities
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"Applicants who are invited to campus for interviews must be able to show proof that they will be eligible and qualified to work in the United States by the time of hire."
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Is it possible for me to apply for a student and working visa to obtain a post-graduate degree?
I am an HND degree holder and I want to know the chances I have to fund my tuition and my expenses if I apply for a student/working visa from Nigeria and what is the duration?
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Is it easier to obtain H1B / green card as academics in the US?
I am a social science PhD student (with a quantitative bent) at a U.S. research university. If paperwork is not a concern, I would be equivalently interested in working as an academic and in private ...
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What to do if I can't get a visa to attend a conference that accepted my paper?
My work got accepted into a very good category in a very good conference in my field. Due to complicated visa issues it will be very hard for me to attend that conference.
If I don't attend the ...
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Ordering Chemicals for a laboratory on a Student or J1 Visa
I just wanted to ask, if any time, any of you have had any issues ordering hazardous chemicals in a laboratory located in the US.
Specially if you had any of your students or postdocs do it, since I ...
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Six-month post-doc on J-1 Research scholar visa, can one apply for another J-1 if physically departing before end of contract?
Someone I know (nationality French) has accepted a six-month post-doctoral fellowship in the United States. The hosting institute will sponsor a J-1 visa; my understanding is that J-1 visas are much ...
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As a postdoc with a one-year contract in Switzerland, am I allowed for a B visa?
I worked for a year in Switzerland, but I have been given an L visa, even as a European. This has strong limitations in terms of rentals and bank services. Other people got a B visa for the same ...
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What kind of Visa is required to work in Academia in Japan?
As from title. What kind of visa class do I have to apply for, in order to work as an academic in Japan ?
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