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      • General Employment / 60 Day Grace Period
      • H-1B Applicants
      • International Travel
      • No STEM OPT Employment Permitted at TU
      • O-1 Extraordinary Ability Or Achievement
      • Rights and Protections for Temporary Workers
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      • Clinical Activity in a J-1 Exchange Visitor Program
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      • Dropping Off / Picking Up Original Immigration Documents from ISSS
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    • Off-Boarding Logistics Check List
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      • Form / Letter Templates for Hiring Department
      • Hiring Foreign Nationals at Temple University
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      • Enrollment Verification Letters
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      • How to obtain an Apostille or Certification
      • ISSS Application Forms
      • International Student Listserv
      • J-1 Student
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      • Transferring From Temple To Another School
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      • Beyond Immigration - New Students
      • Certificate Of Eligibility (I-20 or DS-2019) Application Process
      • Change Of Status
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      • F‐1 and J‐1 Comparison
      • Getting Started with the Visa Process
      • How to Correct Your I-94 Card
      • Late Arrival or Deferral of Your Program
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      • Nonimmigrants: Who Can Study
      • Temple Departments Important to Incoming Students
      • Transfer Your SEVIS record to Temple University
      • Tuition And Fees
      • What to do when you arrive at Temple
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  2. Faculty, Staff and Researchers
  3. J-1 Research Scholars, Professor
  4. Current J-1 Exchange Visitors
  5. Life in the U.S.
  • Extending J-1 Scholar DS-2019
  • J-1 Scholar Incidental Employment
  • Leaving Temple
  • Life in the U.S.
    • Life And Customs In The Us
    • Tax Information for J-1 Scholars
    • Transportation to Philadelphia
    • Traveling for J-1 Scholars
  • Maintaining J-1 Status
  • Steps in the J-1 WaiverApplication Process

Life in the U.S.

  • Transportation To Philadelphia
  • Applying For A Social Security Number (scholars and employees)
  • Drivers License
  • American Customs
  • Taxes
  • Off-Campus Housing Options
  • Know Your Rights
  • J-1 Exchange Visitor Welcome Brochure from the U.S. Department of State
  • Internal Audits

Other helpful information:

 

International Hub - National Postdoctoral Association

Coming to America: Doing a Postdoc in the US - Sciencemag.org

Mind Matters: Culture Shock - Sciencemag.org

Postdoctoral fellowships in the US: top tips for international trainees - blog.nature.com

Cross Cultural Adjustment - from the University of Georgia

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