Duration:
Three years initially with possibility of annual renewal thereafter
Processing Information:
- Assembling application (done by department and applicant) and OISS preparation takes considerable time (sometimes months).
- Premium USCIS processing once submitted is 4 to 6 weeks.
Use at Yale:
- Assistant Professor
- Associate Professor
- Associate Research Scientist
- Professor
Considerations:
- Must be a Yale employee who can demonstrate sustained national and/or international acclaim and recognition.
- Option if not able to use H-1B.
- No time limit as long as appointment is temporary.
- O-3 spouse cannot work.
- Must provide substantial evidence of eligibility.
- USCIS filing fees total $2960.
