Upcoming Events
Wednesday, May 15
Symposium Lunch Series: H-1B Employees - Retaining Long Term/Green Card Strategies
Join OIS for our monthly lunch series for department administrators. OIS will present on a number of different topics throughout the year.
Click here for more information about our schedule.
Legal Permanent Residency (LPR) Information Session
This session is a prerequisite to apply for employment-based permanent residency with the University of Pittsburgh. Presenters will cover the main criteria for qualifying under EB-1B and EB-2 categories and how to document your qualifications. Topics covered will be:
- University and regulatory requirements for permanent residency sponsorship
- Processes and Timelines for EB1B and EB2 categories
- Required Evidence for each category
- Next steps to pursue permanent residency at Pitt
- Minimal information will be provided on other employment-based green card options
This session is open to current University of Pittsburgh employees only.
Thursday, May 16
H-1B Orientation
The Office of International Services will hold an in-person H-1B Orientation – with breakfast! - to ensure that our H-1B visa holders understand critical aspects of their immigration status. This orientation will cover the following topics:
• How to maintain H-1B status
• H-1B status and remote work
• Timelines for H status and permanent residency
• When to start talking to your department about permanent residency
• Documents required for international travel
We will not discuss permanent residency in any detail at this session.
University Club, Conference Room A 123 University Place Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Friday, May 17
Friday Forum: Housing
Every Friday at 10am EDT, OIS will host a forum for incoming students to ask questions of the OIS staff. This week's focus is Housing, but you are free to ask any questions in the forum or just get to know us better. The Friday Forum link is: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/91565051563. If you want to register for this week or other weeks in the future, you can do so here: https://ois.as.me/fridayforums.
Friday, May 17
Scholar Orientation
Attendance at orientation is required for all new J-1 scholars and interns. Scholars and interns will learn basic immigration regulations relevant to their status, and general information for adjustment to Pittsburgh and the surrounding community, and will also receive informational packets for future reference during their stay. Please bring passport, visa, I-94 and DS-2019 with you to the orientation.
Friday, May 17
Employment Authorization Options for F-1 Students
If you are an F-1 student interested in learning more about on-campus employment, Curricular Practical Training (CPT) and Optional Practical Training (OPT), the OIS will offer in-person presentations on select Fridays during the Spring 2024 term. This is a great way to learn more about the basic qualifications and requirements for CPT, OPT and more!
Saturday, May 18
Learn some Pittsburghese
The Pittsburgh region has some language that is all our own. Here is a list of some of the words and phrases unique to Pittsburgh, so you can start to add them to your English vocabulary.
Tuesday, May 21
Friday, May 24
Visit Cool Pittsburgh!
Pitt has a website for people new to the University of Pittsburgh and its hometown—especially graduate and professional school students, postdocs and new members of the Pittsburgh campus faculty. But undergraduates students are more than welcome to use this resource as well. Cool Pittsburgh is really a guide to moving to Pittsburgh and learning about our beautiful city, its neighborhoods, and its community.
Friday, May 24
Friday Forum: Safety in the U.S.
Every Friday at 10am EDT, OIS will host a forum for incoming students to ask questions of the OIS staff. This week's focus is Safety in the U.S., but you are free to ask any questions in the forum or just get to know us better. The Friday Forum link is: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/91565051563. If you want to register for this week or other weeks in the future, you can do so here: https://ois.as.me/fridayforums.
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