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Visa Categories<\/h2>\n

OIS assists departments and divisions with determining the most appropriate visa category for international visitors. If you are unfamiliar with the visa category that is most appropriate for your stay, your department contact can complete the Intake Form Determining NIV<\/a> Form and return it to our office. OIS will review each situation carefully in consultation with the sponsoring department.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/12″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1802″ alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” css=”” link=”https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/ois\/immigration\/b-1\/”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

B-1 Visitors<\/a><\/h2>\n

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F-1 Students<\/a><\/h2>\n

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J-1 Exchange Visitors<\/a><\/h2>\n

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ECFMG J-1 Physicians<\/a><\/h2>\n

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H-1B Employees<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Other (E-3, TN, O-1)<\/a><\/h2>\n

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U.S. Permanent Residence<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Conrad 30 Waiver<\/a><\/h2>\n

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I believe that the talent, energy, and ideas flowing into the United States of America – and to the UT System institutions – from countries around the world are among our greatest strengths.<\/p>\n

– Former UT System Chancellor William McRaven<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_column_text]Full statement from Former UT System William H. McRaven<\/a><\/p>\n

Resources for DACA and Undocumented<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” el_class=”bleed roomy colorized colorized-theme text-center”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Additional Resources<\/h2>\n

The OIS is providing resources on the following\u00a0subjects as they are applicable to all of our international visitors.<\/p>\n