An Overview of Nonimmigrant Visa Options for Temporary Appointments
If a foreign national is appointed or hired to a specific position at Temple to engage temporarily in a scholarly activity or employment, the University will issue appropriate immigration documents for the specific visa type. The determining factors of which status is most appropriate and advantageous include:
- whether the person is to receive compensation of any sort from the university
- the type of the appointment
- the length of stay
- the future plans of both the individual and the hiring unit