Questions tagged [visa]
Legal document authorising entry to, exit from, and/or employment within a country.
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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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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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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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How long does it take to get a green card as a US faculty?
I'm European and I'm about to accept a tenure-track position in the US where I will come up for tenure review after 2 years (i.e. get tenure after 3), as I have already spent a number of years in a ...
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Transfer from a Hungarian to an Austrian University for non European student
Can a non EU student transfer from a Hungarian university, for example Eötvös Loránd University, to an Austrian university, and if yes do you have to go through the same procedure that you would in ...
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Is it ok to withdraw from a PhD when receiving another job offer?
I received admission to a Ph.D. offer in the US with an assistantship that would cover my tuition and living expenses for Fall 2021. At the same time, I received a 10 days consultancy contract with ...
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Becoming a professor at a liberal arts college with H1B visa
I am an international student on an F-1 visa in the United States and planning to pursue a PhD in mathematics. I've been looking into career options after graduation, and lots of people from my ...
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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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I'm international PhD student and I may get terminated soon. Advice urgently needed
Apologies if this is not the right place to ask this question, but I absolutely need advice.
I am currently third-year international PhD student living in United States on F1 visa and full funding. So ...
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Withdrawing from present studies in order to be allowed to apply for another one? Asking for clarification of a clause in my admission letter
I'm a second-year PhD student studying in a foreign country on a student visa, and I've been admitted to another PhD program in another foreign country (so I'm planning to leave the current program ...
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Paper excluded from conference proceedings
Last year I submitted a paper to a IEEE conference that was going to be held in the US. I got funding from my university and registered to attend the conference. Unfortunately, my visa was rejected, ...
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Can F1 students work simultaneously on-campus and off-campus with a total of 22 hours during academic year?
I am an international Ph.D. student with F1 status. I'm wondering is it possible to simultaneously work as Research Assistant (20 hours/week, on-campus) and also work on part-time CPT (2 hours/week, ...
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How to put a position you could not attend due to visa problems in CV?
I was offered a PhD position from university X with a research assistantship from company Y both in U.S., but I could not attend because my US visa application got refused. Now I am wondering if I can ...
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