CAUTION

Many faculty and researchers within the Discovery Park District have, in addition to their research Center or research Institution home, an academic department home. In these situations, faculty and researchers may see that there is a choice to be made as to how to work with PISA and request ISS support for a situation. 

  • If the requestor has an affiliation with one or more academic departments, then they must utilize the PISA service structure for their primary or "home" academic department. Click on "Working with PISA" in the breadcrumbs above to go back to the main list of units, and then select the College or Division for your academic home.
  • If the requestor has no affiliation with an academic department, then they may utilize the PISA services structure for the Office of Research and Discovery Park District Centers and Institutes, as set forth below.

Please contact PISA directly if you would like guidance: PISA@Purdue.edu.

Resources, Timelines, Forms and Related Information

“B” Business Visitors
  • Quick Summary
  • Required Documents and Information
  • When to Contact PISA
    • The host faculty member is responsible for contacting PISA, as soon as the visitor indicates they need the Purdue letter to facilitate their visa appointment or admission, OR as soon as it is decided that the visit will include access to non-public campus areas, Labs or other controlled / sensitive areas
Visiting Scholar Invitations (non J-1 or non-Purdue)
  • Quick Summary
  • Required Form
    • Email the "All J / VS Intake Form" to PISA@purdue.edu
    • Required Approvals
      • The host faculty member personally must complete and sign the section of the Intake titled "Faculty Host Attestation"
    • The following signatures/approvals need to either be present on the completed intake form, or be attached as emails to the submission of the intake form to PISA: Business Office approval and Department Head approval; and VP, Discovery Park District Institutes
  • When to Contact PISA
    • The host faculty member is responsible for contacting PISA, as soon as it is decided to host the scholar; contacting PISA sooner is fine
    • For timelines, see the Quick Summary
Visiting Appointments (Purdue J-1)
  • Quick Summary
  • Required Form
    • Email the "All J / VS Intake Form" to PISA@purdue.edu
    • Required Approvals
      • The host faculty member personally must complete and sign the section of the Intake titled "Faculty Host Attestation"
      • The following signatures/approvals need to either be present on the completed intake form, or be attached as emails to the submission of the intake form to PISA: Business Office approval and notification to the VP, Discovery Park District Institutes
  • When to Contact PISA
    • The host faculty member is responsible for contacting PISA, as soon as it is decided to host the scholar; contacting PISA sooner is fine
    • For timelines, see the Quick Summary
Visiting Student Interns (Visiting Undergraduate Students)
  • Quick Summary
  • Required Form
    • Email the "All J / VS Intake Form" to PISA@Purdue.edu
    • Required Approvals
      • The host faculty member personally must complete and sign the section of the Intake titled "Faculty Host Attestation"
      • The following signatures/approvals need to either be present on the completed intake form, or be attached as emails to the submission of the intake form to PISA: Business Office approval, and notification to the VP, Discovery Park District Institutes
  • When to Contact PISA
    • The host faculty member is responsible for contacting PISA, as soon as it is decided to host the scholar; contacting PISA sooner is fine
    • For timelines, see the Quick Summary
Visiting Faculty
  • Quick Summary
  • Required Forms
    • Note: The unit does not need to figure out which process and forms are required - contact PISA and we can advise you.
      • Work Visa (to work “now”)
  • When to Contact PISA
    • The host faculty member / Unlikely is responsible for contacting PISA about the prospective visiting faculty member. PISA should be contacted not later than the moment it is decided to host/hire the visiting faculty member; contacting PISA sooner is fine
    • For timelines, see the Quick Summary
Postdocs
  • Quick Summary
  • Required Forms
    • Note: The unit does not need to figure out which process and forms are required - contact PISA and we can advise you.
      • Work Visa (to work “now”)
        • To request J-1 visa status, use the "All J / VS Intake Form"
        • To request H-1B, E-3, TN or O-1 visa status, use the "HEOTN & New Faculty" Intake Form;
          • It is the supervisor's choice as to whether to sponsor postdocs for H status
          • H-1B (and E-3) regulations may impose additional wage considerations on the hire; if a hiring manager knows prior to offer that the chosen candidate prefers H-1B (or E-3) status, it is strongly recommended that a pre-offer immigration wage analysis is obtained at that time to confirm what the required wage threshold for the H-1B (or E-3) status will be. The request form for pre-offer immigration wage analyses should be completed and sent to intlwage@purdue.edu.  
  • When to Contact PISA
    • The hiring manager and DPD business office share responsibility for contacting PISA about incoming new international postdocs, preferably as soon as the decision is made to hire the individual. PISA has no way of knowing about offers extended to postdocs independent of the department. If there are concerns about any aspect of the hire or immigration process (such as the required wage rate), OR the timeline is especially tight, please reach out earlier so that we can provide more expedient support
    • For timelines, see the Quick Summary
Staff
  • Quick Summary
  • Required Forms
    • Note: The unit does not need to figure out which process and forms are required - contact PISA and we can advise you.
    • Work Visa (to work “now”)
      • To request J-1 visa status, use the "All J / VS Intake Form" 
        • J-1 sponsorship is available only if the employment is for a specific duration (the offer letter has an end date)
        • J-1 sponsorship and permanent residence sponsorship cannot be requested at the same time; these are incompatible, by law
      • To request H-1B, E-3, TN or O-1 visa status, use the "HEOTN & New Faculty" Intake Form
        • H-1B (and E-3) regulations may impose additional wage considerations on the hire; if a hiring manager knows prior to offer that the chosen candidate prefers H-1B (or E-3) status, it is strongly recommended that a pre-offer immigration wage analysis is obtained at that time to confirm what the required wage threshold for the H-1B (or E-3) status will be. Talent Acquisition will request this analysis, through the Compensation department, if the hiring manager indicates that immigration sponsorship is available.
    • Permanent Residence (to work indefinitely, this must be requested in addition to a work visa)
      • For Permanent Residence, use the "HEOTN & New Faculty" Intake Form
      • It is the supervisor's choice as to whether to offer US permanent residence to a staff member
      • The norms for staff permanent residence is
      • Purdue policy requires completion of one year of employment prior to filing a request for permanent residence. This means AY hires must complete an AY year; FY hires must complete an FY year. It is the supervisor's discretion as to whether the year must be in the qualifying position or not; supervisors may consider employment in any other position within the unit to satisfy this requirement, if they choose.
  • When to Contact PISA
    • Talent Acquisition is responsible for contacting PISA about new international staff hires. Under normal circumstances, this is done once the offer is accepted by the staff person. However, if there are concerns about any aspect of the hire or immigration process, OR the timeline is especially tight, the hiring manager or the Talent Acquisition Specialist may contact PISA earlier so that we can provide more expedient support
    • For timelines, see the Quick Summary
Faculty
  • Quick Summary
  • Required Forms
    • Note: The unit does not need to figure out which process and forms are required - contact PISA and we can advise you.
    • Research Faculty
    • Tenured, Tenure-Track, and Clinical Faculty, and Professors of Practice
      • Work Visa (to work “now”)
        • Use the "HEOTN & New Faculty" Intake Form to request both the work visa and permanent residence.
        • The norm for faculty is H-1B. In limited circumstances, O-1 visa status might be required.
        • H-1B (and E-3) regulations may impose additional wage considerations on the hire. In most cases, the pre-offer wage analysis is completed during the development and approval of the faculty requisition, in Success Factors. In the case of dual career hires or search waivers, an independent request for wage analysis must be submitted to ISS: use the pre-offer immigration wage analysis request form and submit to intlwage@purdue.edu. 
        • J-1, F-1, F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT), and J-1 Academic Training (AT) are prohibited for these appointments. If the candidate arrives on campus to start their appointment in one of these statuses, then the appointment must be converted to a visiting faculty appointment, with associated reduction in wage rate and benefits.
      • Permanent Residence (to work indefinitely, this must be requested in addition to a work visa)
        • Permanent residence is required for these categories of appointments. Use the "HEOTN & New Faculty" Intake Form to request both the work visa and permanent residence.
        • The norm is EB-2 permanent residence. EB-1B permanent residence is more expensive and carries more risk, but may be recommended if the faculty is born in India or China or in limited other circumstances.
  • When to Contact PISA
    • The hiring manager and business office share responsibility for contacting PISA about incoming new faculty. PISA has no way of learning about offers extended to faculty without being specifically notified.
    • Under normal circumstances, PISA should be contacted once the offer is accepted by the international faculty member. However, if there are concerns about any aspect of the hire or immigration process, OR the timeline is especially tight, please reach out earlier so that we can provide more expedient support
    • International faculty candidates may schedule time directly with the Director, International Scholar Services using a QR Code on our webpage for "immigration options for international faculty"
    • For timelines, see the Quick Summary
Quick Links to All Intake Forms
  • Intake Forms for Visiting Appointments
    • J-1 Requests
      • Visiting Undergraduate Students / Visiting Student Interns / Visiting Scholars / non-salaried Visiting Faculty
    • Non-J-1 Visiting Scholars
      • Fullbright scholars, other scholars with US government sponsors, non-Purdue students with OPT or AT (Academic Training), etc.
  • Intake Form for J-1 Employment Appointments
    • Postdocs, Limited Term Lecturers, Salaried Visiting Faculty, Staff with limited appointments
  • English Language Proficiency Attestation
  • Intake for New International Faculty

    • New appointments for research faculty, or for tenured, tenure-track, clinical faculty or professors of practice 

  • Intake for H-1B, E-3, TN or O-1 Requests 
    • Salaried Visiting Faculty, Postdocs, Limited Term Lecturers, Lecturers, Staff, current Faculty needing extension or additional immigration services

NOTE: All Intake Forms needed from the internationals themselves are facilitated directly by PISA, to ensure that the Forms are returned to PISA only through Filelocker and not through email, to ensure compliance with Purdue's policies relating to sensitive and personally identifying data.

Click HERE to see how to meet your PISA Specialist virtually or in-person (locally or at our offices in Young Hall).