Re:As professors struggle to recruit postdocs, calls for cha...
by junar on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @08:12PM
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Is that a realistic scenario?
* My understanding is that universities prefer J-1 visas in almost all cases [1][2], and such visas are not portable.
* H-1B is more flexible than J-1, but still not as flexible compared to a green card. In particular, the new employer has to fill out a new application, pay the fees, etc. Also, universities are exempt from the H-1B cap, but other employers may not be.
* My understanding is that universities prefer J-1 visas in almost all cases [1][2], and such visas are not portable.
* H-1B is more flexible than J-1, but still not as flexible compared to a green card. In particular, the new employer has to fill out a new application, pay the fees, etc. Also, universities are exempt from the H-1B cap, but other employers may not be.
[1] https://internationaloffice.berkeley.edu/ucb_departments/h-1...
[2] https://postdocs.stanford.edu/postdoc-admins/how-quick-links...