FACULTY/STAFF & HIRING OFFICIALS
International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) in the Office of International Affairs, located in Bradley Hall, provides information and assistance regarding immigration matters related to the University of Kentucky. All UK departments and centers should consult with the appropriate OIA advisor before making any offer of employment to a candidate who holds a non-immigrant visa status in the U.S. or who resides outside the United States.
The University of Kentucky values contributions made by international faculty and scholars to its cultural and intellectual mission as an institution of higher learning. The guidelines outlined here have been prepared to assist all departments and centers of the university when they wish to retain the services of an individual in a non-immigrant visa status. They are not a definitive or comprehensive summary of immigration regulations or OIA procedures. They have been prepared to provide a starting point and preliminary information to the campus community with respect to the hiring of non-immigrants.
Non-immigrant status is for foreign nationals wishing to enter the United States on a temporary basis -- whether for tourism, business, temporary work or study. Of the status categories listed to the left, only those in H-1B and O-1A are allowed to enter and remain non-immigrants while simultaneously pursuing permanent residence ("green card").
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Foreign Scholar Payments
Download UK's instructional
brochure regarding paying honoraria to international guests. Additional guidance for payments to Non-resident aliens (NRA) can be found under the tab labeled “Payments to NRA” at http://www.uky.edu/EVPFA/Controller/payable.htm.