University of California, Berkeley
Visas, H-1B

Contact: Robert Price, Associate Vice Chancellor-Research
Email: rprice@berkeley.edu
Phone: 642-1049

In Brief
The Berkeley campus, through the Berkeley International Office (BIO), will support applications from postdoctoral scholars for H-1B visas. Department of Labor regulations require that to be eligible for an H-1B visa an individual must be classified as an employee, and, as an employee, must pay all applicable taxes (income tax via a W-2 form and FICA). In order to conform to these regulations, when a foreign national's funding source is a fellowship, rather than a PI's grant, certain conditions must be met in order for the campus to support the H-1B application.

Who Should Read this Policy
Postdoctoral Scholars
 Departmental Human Resources Managers

To Read the Full Policy, Go To
https://calmessages.berkeley.edu/archive/message/17445