Note that ISSS does not assist in the hiring process - please reach out to Human Resources.
Contact ISSS if there will be any changes to your H-1B Employment including, but not limited to, changes in salary, job title/rank, job duties, work sites (including your home address).
Employer | ISSS Staff Contact | ISSS Staff Contact Email | ISSS Staff Contact Phone # |
|---|---|---|---|
Temple University (Main Campus & Professional Schools) / Temple Health | Sharon Loughran | 215-204-3805 | |
Fox Chase Cancer Center | Gabriella Pavlakis | 215-204-3442 |
H-1B Employees are entitled to any leave that would be permitted for anyone else who holds the same job title as the H-1B employee. Click here for more information.
H-1B Employees should forward documentation from HR regarding your planned leave to ISSS so that we may add it into your file.
It is imperative that Hiring Departments contact ISSS as soon as they know that an H-1B position will end, either through voluntary or involuntary means.
Find out more about the 60 Day Grace Period here.
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Once an H-1B worker is in the U.S., he or she may decide to change employers. This is sometimes referred to as a "transfer" or "sequential employment." Click here for more information.
Click here for an explanation of H-1B Portability
Read about Incidental Employment here.
H-1B Status has "Dual Intent". This means that you can hold H-1B status (nonimmigrant status) and still apply for a green card (immigrant status).
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Contact ISSS immediately if you have been arrested as there can be serious immigration consequences.
Click here for information on Visa Overstay and Unlawful Presence
ISSS maintains a list of referred immigration attorneys.
All H-1B Workers are subject to USCIS Fraud Detection Unit Site Visits.
