Visa Comparison and Eligibiity

Are you trying to determine which visa is best when hiring a foreign national employee? Below are documents for downloading to help as well as a table of eligibility.

 

J and H-1B Comparison

Guidance for Schools/Departments to Modify

 

TITLES AND VISA SELECTION

Academic Titles

 

Paid

Teaching and Research

J-1

H-1B

PR

Acting Professor Series

N

Y

N

Adjunct Professor Series

Y

Y

Y1

Professor Series

N

Y

Y

Professor In Residence Series

N

Y

Y1

Visiting Adjunct Professor Series

Y

E

N

Visiting Professor Series

Y

E

N

Teaching

Lecturer with Security of Employment Series (Academic Senate)

N

Y

Y

Lecturer Series (Non-Senate)

Y

E

N

Research

Junior Specialist

Y

N

N

Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee

Y

E

N

Postdoctoral Scholar-Fellow

Y

N

N

Project Scientist Series

Y

E

Y1

Research Scientist Series

Y

E

Y1

Specialist Series (excluding Junior)

Y

E

N

Visiting Project Scientist Series

Y

E

N

Visiting Research Scientist Series

Y

E

N

 

Key:

Y

= Eligible

Y1

= Only with permanent appointment (intent)

E

= Exception only

N

= Not eligible

 

Non-Paid

Research

J-1

H-1B

PR

Postdoctoral Scholar-Paid Direct

Y

N

N

Visiting Graduate Student

Y

N

N

Visiting Scholar

Y

N

N

 

Staff Titles

 

Paid

Research

J-1

H-1B

PR

Clinical Research Coordinator, Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator

Y

N

N

Clinical Research Coordinator, Senior

Y

Y

N

Research and Development Engineer, P 3-5, S 1-2, M 1-2

E1

E1

N

Bioinformatics, P 3

Y

Y

N

Bioinformatics, P 4-5, S 2, M 1

Y

Y

Y1

Computational and Data Science Research, P3

Y

Y

N

Computational and Data Science Research, P 4-5, S 2, M 1-3

Y

Y

Y1

Geographic Information Systems, P 3-4, S 2

Y

Y

N

Information Technology matrix, other titles, P 3 and above

N

E1

N

Staff Research Associate I and II

Y

N

N

Staff Research Associate III and up

Y

Y

N

Animal Care, P 3-5, S 1-2, M 1-3

N

Y

N

Field Researcher, P 3-4, S 1-2, M 1

Y

Y

N

Clinical Researcher Human Subjects, P 4-5, S 1-2, M 1-2

Y

Y

N

Lab Instruction Supervisor, S 1-2

Y

Y

N

Lab Research Supervisor, S 1-2

Y

Y

N

Survey Researcher, P 3-4, S 1-2, M 2

Y

Y

N

Academic or Research Program Manager, P 3-5, M 1-2

E2

E2

N

Research Data Analyst, P 3-5, S 2, M 1

Y

Y

N

 

Key:

Y

= Eligible

Y1

= Eligible with permanent intent and only through Employment-based first preference or National Interest Waiver pathways

E

= Exception by Human Resources (only research-related positions)

E1

= Exception by Human Resources (only research-related positions)

E2

= Exception by Human Resources Compensation and Classification team (only research related positions) with approval by Visa Policy Committee

N

= Not eligible

 

Non-Paid

Research

J-1

H-1B

PR

Staff Volunteer

Y

N

N