Sponsorship by Position Type

Career, Tenure Track, and Tenured Faculty

UO offers H-1B and E-3 sponsorship for Career faculty, and tenure-track or tenured faculty

H-1B and E-3 statuses require at least a specialized bachelor’s (or its equivalent) and for which a specialized bachelor’s is standard for similar positions in the labor market.

Temporary Researchers & Instructors

UO offers J-1 sponsorship for temporary research* and instructional positions that have a collaborative exchange component.

J-1 immigration status facilitates the exchange of scholarly expertise. The Department of State considers any employment while in J-1 status to be merely incidental to the primary goal of exchanging scholarly expertise. This means that any employment at UO while in J-1 status should be a means of facilitating the exchange of research & instructional ideas and expertise.

*excluding Research Assistants who are considered on a case-by-case basis depending on the researcher’s expertise, level of collaboration, and level of education.

Courtesy Faculty

UO offers J-1 sponsorship for courtesy faculty appointments* that have a collaborative exchange component.

J-1 immigration status facilitates the exchange of scholarly expertise.

*excluding Research Assistants who are considered on a case-by-case basis depending on the researcher’s expertise, level of collaboration, and level of education.

Officers of Administration

UO offers H-1B, E-3, and TN sponsorship for eligible officer of administration positions.

H-1B, E-3, and TN statuses typically require at least a specialized bachelor’s (or its equivalent) and for which a specialized bachelor’s is standard for similar positions in the labor market.

SEIU-Classified Position

UO offers H-1B, E-3, and TN sponsorship for eligible SEIU positions.

H-1B, E-3, and TN statuses typically require at least a specialized bachelor’s (or its equivalent) and for which a specialized bachelor’s is standard for similar positions in the labor market.