Manuals & Forms
International Scholar Dossier (ISD) Manuals
- ISD Manual for Scholars (contact HR administrator for ISD questions)
- ISD Manual for HR (contact ISSO for ISD questions)
- Differences Between J-1 and H-1B Requests in ISD
- ISD Frequently Asked Questions for HR
J-1 Documents
J-1 PROCESSING TIME: UCSF faculty, department administrators and international scholars are required to check with their UCSF Human Resource Generalist to identify processing times for initial and extension J-1 requests. J-1 requests must be submitted by HR through ISD.
Guides:
- J-1 Processing Timeline
- J-1 ISD Attachments for Departments
- J-1 ISD Attachments for HR
- Visa Comparison Chart: J-1, H-1B and TN
Forms:
- Certification of English Language Proficiency Form
- Sample English Language Certification Letter
- Insurance Attestation
- J-1 Transfer In Form
- J-1 Transfer Out Form
- ISSO Program Completion Form (Qualtrics)
- UCSF Department to Department Transfer Approval Letter
- J-1 Off-Campus Payment/Reimbursement Form
- ECFMG Fee Form
H-1B Documents
H-1B PROCESSING TIME: UCSF faculty, department administrators and international scholars are required to check with their UCSF Human Resource Generalist to identify processing times for initial and extension H-1B requests. H-1B requests for academic appointments must be submitted by HR through ISD. For clinical trainees and staff exception requests, please contact Chris Flores.
Guides:
- H-1B Processing Timeline
- Postdoc Process Overview
- Academic Process Overview
- Postdoc HR Job Aid
- Academic HR Job Aid
- Department Job Aid for Postdocs
- Department Job Aid for Academics
- BearBuy Check Request Job Aid
- Visa Comparison Chart: J-1, H-1B and TN
Forms:
- H-1B Petition Checklist for HR/Department
- H-1B Petition Checklist for Scholar
- H-1B Support Letter (Research and/or Teaching only)
- H-1B Support Letter (Research and/or Teaching with Incidental Patient Care)
- DHS Check Request Form
- Dependent Application Checklist & Waiver of UCSF Liability for Forms I-539 & I-539A
- Memorandum of Agreement for Transfer Within UCSF Departments
- ISSO Completion Form (Qualtrics)
- Export Control Attestation
- Actual Wage Memorandum
- H-1B Addendum
- Notice of Intent to File
TN for Canadians and Mexicans
E-3 for Australians
- E-3 Application Request Form
- E-3 DHS Check Request Form
- E-3 Fee Form
- E-3 Actual Wage Memo
- E-3 Notice of Intent
- E-3 Addendum
- E-3 Support Letter (Research and/or Teaching only)
- E-3 Support Letter (Research and/or Teaching with Incidental Patient Care)
- ISSO Completion Form (Qualtrics)
B-1 Business Visa
Request for Outside Counsel
Please contact the ISSO for information on how to request outside counsel assistance with a visa status not listed above.
ISSO Recharge Fees
Visa requests from the ISSO will incur a recharge based on the type of visa being requested.
- Current Recharge Amounts (effective July 2024 to June 2026)
- Previous Recharge Amounts (effective July 2022 to June 2024)