This policy explains how prospective UNC-Chapel Hill students who are currently in the U.S. in a non-student immigration status can change to F-1 or J-1 status, either by traveling abroad or by applying within the U.S. It also outlines related rules about studying and working while the change of status is pending.
This policy explains the immigration, enrollment, travel, employment, document-keeping, and reporting requirements that UNC-Chapel Hill international students in F-1 and J-1 status must follow to maintain lawful status and continue their studies. It also describes the ISSS approval and documentation process for changes such as reduced course load, program changes, leave/withdrawal, extensions, and transfers.
This policy explains UNC-Chapel Hill’s rules for employing and managing E-3 workers in specialty occupations, including status maintenance, extensions, changes in employment, and ending employment. It is intended to help the University and E-3 employees comply with immigration requirements.
This document outlines the U.S. Department of State's requirement that J-1 Scholars demonstrate English language proficiency before ISSS can issue a DS-2019 form, and lists the accepted methods of documentation that satisfy that requirement.
This policy explains the University’s rules and process for F-1 students and employees using Optional Practical Training (OPT), including eligibility, authorization, and related extensions. It mainly serves to clarify when OPT employment is allowed at UNC-Chapel Hill and what steps students must follow.
This policy explains how UNC-Chapel Hill handles H-1B temporary worker employment, including petition filing, fees, status maintenance, extensions, changes in employment, termination, and travel requirements. It is meant to ensure the University and H-1B workers comply with immigration rules and maintain lawful employment status.
This policy outlines the roles and responsibilities of UNC-Chapel Hill Hosting Units in using the ISSS Portal and maintaining immigration compliance for international scholars. It explains how Hosting Unit Contacts, Faculty Mentors/Supervisors, Hosting Unit Heads, and international scholars support timely request processing, post-arrival compliance, reporting, and required updates.
This policy explains the rules, eligibility requirements, authorization processes, and reporting obligations for international students at UNC-Chapel Hill who wish to work on campus or pursue authorized off-campus employment. It is intended to help students maintain valid immigration status while engaging in employment opportunities such as on-campus work, CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, Academic Training, or hardship-based employment.
This policy explains how international students in F-1 or J-1 status can transfer their immigration record to UNC-Chapel Hill and what steps they must complete to maintain lawful status and begin study there. It also sets out the timing, eligibility, and employment rules tied to the transfer process.
This Procedure provides an overview of UNC-Chapel Hill's J-1 Exchange Visitor extension request process.
This Procedure provides an overview of UNC-Chapel Hill's J-1 Exchange Visitor request process for new J-1 requests.
This policy explains the rules, eligibility requirements, and compliance obligations for hosting and maintaining J-1 scholar status at UNC-Chapel Hill. It is meant to help scholars and hosting units understand the immigration, reporting, travel, insurance, employment, and program-end requirements tied to the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program.
This procedure explains the required steps for admitted international students to provide immigration information, request the appropriate immigration documents (Form I-20 or DS-2019), complete pre-arrival requirements, enter the U.S., and finish check-in and employment-related steps at UNC-Chapel Hill. It also outlines financial documentation and transfer/change-of-status processes.
This policy explains how UNC-Chapel Hill handles O-1 immigration status for individuals with extraordinary ability, including eligibility, employment authorization, extensions, travel, and ending employment. It is meant to ensure compliance with immigration rules and university reporting requirements.
This policy establishes that UNC-Chapel Hill will sponsor U.S. permanent residency petitions only for international teaching faculty and prominent research faculty in specific employment-based immigration categories (EB-1-B and EB-2 with PERM Special Handling), in order to focus limited University resources on cases most beneficial to the institution.
The Pre-Review is a formalized process to collect pertinent intake documentation and information to enable UNC-Chapel Hill to determine eligibility for University sponsorship, and the appropriate University-sponsored nonimmigrant status to pursue
This policy explains how UNC-Chapel Hill manages TN professional status under the USMCA for eligible Canadian and Mexican citizens working in approved professional occupations. It covers eligibility, employment restrictions, extensions, travel, and what happens when TN employment ends.