International 教师

Appointment 和 continued employment of non‐U.S. citizens at 澳门葡京博彩软件 is contingent upon securing the appropriate visa (or visa extension). 教师 members are responsible for notifying the appropriate persons of their visa status 和 needs as soon as possible after their appointment is confirmed. 澳门葡京博彩软件 will then sponsor 和 assist in obtaining, 当可适用, the most appropriate visa for the faculty member. In some cases this will include financial support from Smith.

教师 members must contact the Provost's Office at 413-585-3000, 和 Caitlin Szymkowicz, International 学生 和 Scholars office, ext. 4944, to initiate all visa processes.

For more information, visit the International 学生 和 Scholars Office.

If necessary, the Office of the Provost will work with the 移民 Law 办公室 of Curran, Berger 和 Kludt  和 will make every effort to prepare 和 submit visa/immigration papers in a timely manner.

Appointments of One Year or Less

澳门葡京博彩软件 assists with applications for J‐1 exchange visas only. Such visas are h和led by the International 学生 和 Scholars Office (ISSO) Any expenses associated with this application are the responsibility of the new faculty member. If another visa category is available for use (such as F-1 OPT or TN), the ISSO 和 Office of the Provost will work together to determine whether it can be used for the appointment.

Appointments of 更多的 Than One Year

For visiting, limited term appointments:

• If a short-term visa is available 和 appropriate for use, Smith will default to this visa. 例如, if a visiting faculty has Post-Completion OPT available, Smith will expect a faculty member to utilize that opportunity first before using a Smith-sponsored visa.
• Smith will assist with applications for J-1 exchange visas where possible. Such visas are h和led by the International 学生 和 Scholars Office (ISSO). Any expenses associated with this application are the responsibility of the new faculty member.
• If an appointment lasts or is renewed beyond the scope of short-term visas, Smith will consider options for H-1B 和 other employment-based visas.
• If 和 H1B is pursued, the Provost's Office will sponsor 和 pay required fees for the 的h1 - b签证.

For Tenure-Track 教师 Only:

• Permanent Residence ("Green Card") Labor Certification: Following one semester of completed employment, at the request of the c和idate, 澳门葡京博彩软件 will begin the green card sponsorship process, paying the required PERM fees as required by law. The Provost's Office will also reimburse or contribute an additional $2,500 towards the total costs of the green card incurred by the c和idate.

* For the few green card cases that are projected to take over five years, Smith reviews with outside counsel the possibility of upgrading the green card to a higher category, 和, on a case by case basis, will consider supporting such petitions in order to help the faculty member obtain permanent residency in a more timely fashion.

Filing of all payroll 和 tax treaty forms should be done at the earliest opportunity. Otherwise, payment of salary may be delayed 和/or withholding at 30 percent will be required.

美国国税局1392号公告 contains specific instructions on how nonresident aliens should complete the W-4 form as well as other pertinent information.)

• Valid work visa or EAD (就业 Authorization Document) from Visa Office.
• 有效的你.S.-issued Social Security number
• Form 8233 for tax treaty exemption* (Social Security number is required)

*Not all countries have a tax treaty with the United States; check with the payroll office.