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J-1 Status

A status for research scholars, professors, and short-term scholars who are invited to come to the University of Florida to conduct research, observe, teach or consult on a temporary basis.

H-1B Status

A status used at the University of Florida to employ nonresident aliens temporarily in faculty, postdoctoral, eligible USPS and TEAMS positions.

TN Status

Faculty and postdoctoral associates from Canada and Mexico may be eligible to enter the US for temporary employment in one-year increments under the provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

O-1 Status

A status for temporary work in the US, available to faculty with extraordinary ability in the arts, sciences, education, or business.

Permanent Resident

With the support of an academic department and sponsorship by the University of Florida, an international faculty member may obtain permanent residence in the US in an employment-based preference category.

Miscellaneous Forms

Additional forms can be found in the downloads section.