{"id":430,"date":"2022-04-08T13:02:45","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T18:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/?page_id=430"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:27:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:27:20","slug":"other-employment-visas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/intranet\/international-scholar-resources\/other-employment-visas\/","title":{"rendered":"Other Employment Based Visas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Most foreign national employees at 51ÁÔÆæ are sponsored for H-1B and J-1 status. In some cases, however, other visas are either more appropriate or the best option for individual circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following employment-based visas are in use at 51ÁÔÆæ and may be possible for your employee:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>E-3<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/working-united-states\/temporary-workers\/e-3-certain-specialty-occupation-professionals-australia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"uwm-c-link--external\">Certain Specialty Occupation Professionals from Australia<\/a><\/li><li><strong>F-1 OPT\/OPT STEM Extension:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studyinthestates.dhs.gov\/sevis-help-hub\/student-records\/fm-student-employment\/f-1-optional-practical-training-opt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"uwm-c-link--external\">Optional Practical Training<\/a><\/li><li><strong>J-1:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/intranet\/international-scholar-resources\/j1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Research Scholar and Professor Exchange Visitors<\/a><\/li><li><strong>O-1:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/working-united-states\/temporary-workers\/o-1-individuals-extraordinary-ability-or-achievement\/o-1-visa-individuals-extraordinary-ability-or-achievement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"uwm-c-link--external\">Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement<\/a><\/li><li><strong>TN:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/working-united-states\/temporary-workers\/tn-nafta-professionals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"uwm-c-link--external\">NAFTA Professionals<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All of these visas require visa sponsorship, involve U.S. government agencies, and have specific eligibility criteria, restrictions, durations, processes, timelines, and fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please contact Brooke Thomas (<a href=\"mailto:bathomas@uwm.edu\">bathomas@uwm.edu<\/a>) for guidance on your employee\u2019s individual case.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-2987\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h5\" id=\"h-contact\">Contact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brooke Thomas<\/strong><br><em>International Employment &amp; 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