Can postdocs get H1B?
While postdocs generally qualify for H-1B status given the professional nature of their background, the H-1B visa option is oftentimes used for J-1 postdocs who have exhausted the five-year limit. The H-1B status is typically reserved for employment purposes and not for academic exchange.
Is a postdoctoral scholar a doctor?
In the US, a postdoctoral scholar is an individual holding a doctoral degree who is engaged in mentored research or scholarly training for the purpose of acquiring the professional skills needed to pursue a career path of his or her choosing.
Can you do a postdoc without a PhD?
As an aside, by definition you cannot hold a postdoctoral position without having a doctorate. The term literally means “after doctorate” and therefore requiress first gaining a doctorate. Any position you hold before obtaining a doctorate is by definition a pre-doctoral position.
Can I study PhD while on H1B?
Yes you can pursue a PhD while working full time with an H1B. However, you cannot be compensated for any work in connection with the PhD program.
How to request a H-1B visa for a postdoctoral scholar?
Upon review of the petition at OPA or by the H-1B review board, OPA will then communicate the University’s decision to the Department and to Bechtel. The department initiates the Employment Visa web form to Bechtel to start the petition.
Who is eligible for the Postdoctoral Scholar Program?
This Program is open to current U.S. citizens or permanent residents who have received a Ph.D. degree no earlier than June 2019 or who will have received a Ph.D. prior to the date of award, and who will be appointed to a postdoctoral position during the 2021-22 academic year.
What are the opportunities for HHMI postdoctoral scholars?
Fellows will receive funding for their postdoctoral training and, if eligible, in their early career years as independent faculty. The program includes opportunities for career development, including mentoring and active involvement in the HHMI scientific community.
Why are foreign PhD’s taking postdoctoral research positions?
There exists fear that foreign PhD’s are taking postdoctoral research positions from American researchers. The influx of foreign PhD’s has influenced the supply of ready-researchers, and thereby, the wages. One estimate claims that a 10% increase in the supply of foreign postdoctoral researchers lower the position salary by 3–4%.
Upon review of the petition at OPA or by the H-1B review board, OPA will then communicate the University’s decision to the Department and to Bechtel. The department initiates the Employment Visa web form to Bechtel to start the petition.
Can a J-1 research scholar sponsor a postdoc?
Postdocs receive J-1 Research Scholar sponsorship. Important: If a postdoc is bringing a spouse who intends to also be a postdoc, encourage them to each pursue their own J-1 visa to avoid problems when a J-2 spouse wishes to work as a postdoc.
How long can you be a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford?
Individuals are eligible to be in postdoctoral scholar status at Stanford for a period that does not exceed a total of five years for all combined years of institutional research training/activity, at Stanford and elsewhere. The following periods are not included in such determination:
Can a postdoc get an F-1 visa?
The initial 12-month F-1 OPT period may be extended an additional 24 months for postdocs who hold a degree in certain STEM ( STEM extension) fields. Other visa statuses (including H-1B sponsorships) are rare and require policy exceptions (see H-1B and J-1 visa comparison and further information below).