Most foreign national employees at UWM 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.
The following employment-based visas are in use at UWM and may be possible for your employee:
E-3: Certain Specialty Occupation Professionals from Australia
F-1 OPT/OPT STEM Extension: Optional Practical Training
J-1: Research Scholar and Professor Exchange Visitors
O-1: Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement
All of these visas require visa sponsorship, involve U.S. government agencies, and have specific eligibility criteria, restrictions, durations, processes, timelines, and fees.
Please contact Brooke Thomas (bathomas@uwm.edu) for guidance on your employee’s individual case.