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Without a visa or other work documents, that would not really be possible in the US if that is your intention.ParlorPink said:Thanks for your encouragement! I am currently planning to focus on applying for a tenure track job in community or small colleges.
Could you explain more about this? As we know, the tenure track assistant professors in universities get green card without queuing. https://fordmurraylaw.com/employment-visas-for-faculty-and-staff-of-colleges-and-universities/Dr Transport said:Without a visa or other work documents, that would not really be possible in the US if that is your intention.
That isn't a government website, but a private law firm who will charge you a great deal of money to process that paperwork.ParlorPink said:Could you explain more about this? As we know, the tenure track assistant professors in universities get green card without queuing. https://fordmurraylaw.com/employment-visas-for-faculty-and-staff-of-colleges-and-universities/
Is this different in the case of tenure track APs in small colleges? Do college professors get green card or H-1B?
I also have OPT available after getting PhD up to three years.
Thanks, I will keep you updated since I will soon apply to these jobs.Dr Transport said:That isn't a government website, but a private law firm who will charge you a great deal of money to process that paperwork.
I would doubt that without a valid visa or other work documentation, you'll have a hard time gettijng an interview let alone a job offer. I can't offer anything more on the subject.
I think that a possible chance would be H1B Visa teaching Chinese-speaking students, the criteria for that category of visa including that the employer can't readily find a US citizen as well-qualified for the unique requirements of the position.Dr Transport said:Without a visa or other work documents, that would not really be possible in the US if that is your intention.
Do you believe that what you wrote above applies specifically to "a tenure track job in community or small colleges" (the OP's expressed intent), or to any job in general? It doesn't apply at least to many jobs in industry. I've known many international students in the US who applied for industry jobs in the US while on their student visas prior to graduation. Once accepted to a position, they've worked via the OPT (followed by the H-1B) route; or, in some instances, directly via the H-1B route.Dr Transport said:I would doubt that without a valid visa or other work documentation, you'll have a hard time gettijng an interview let alone a job offer. I can't offer anything more on the subject.
I have applied to over 60 colleges for teaching jobs in the last two months. It turns out many colleges and small universities do provide H-1B for lecturers and instructors, even for non-tenure track jobs. When they don't sponsor visa, they will state in the application system.CrysPhys said:Do you believe that what you wrote above applies specifically to "a tenure track job in community or small colleges" (the OP's expressed intent), or to any job in general? It doesn't apply at least to many jobs in industry. I've known many international students in the US who applied for industry jobs in the US while on their student visas prior to graduation. Once accepted to a position, they've worked via the OPT (followed by the H-1B) route; or, in some instances, directly via the H-1B route.
Hey, thanks for the update. And good luck to you!ParlorPink said:I have applied to over 60 colleges for teaching jobs in the last two months. It turns out many colleges and small universities do provide H-1B for lecturers and instructors, even for non-tenure track jobs. When they don't sponsor visa, they will state in the application system.