H-1B Employees

• H1-B Employees

  Immigration Status

  • H-1B/H-4 Guidebook
  • Maintaining H-1B Status
  • Reporting Changes in Employment
  • Updating Local Address
  • Requesting an H-1B Extension
  • Transferring H-1B Status (Portability)

• Travel and Re-entry

  • Obtaining an H-1B Visa Stamp
  • H-1B Visa Stamp Not Required for Canadians
  • Travel Abroad with a Valid H-1B Visa Stamp
  • Travel to Canada / Mexico with an Expired Visa Stamp

• Information for University Departments

  • Overview of H-1B Status
  • Applying for H-1B Status
  • Processing Times for H-1B Application
  • iStart
  • H-1B Filing Fees and Supporting Documents
  • LCA Postings

H-1B/H-4 Guidebook

The H-1B Employee Guidebook, which includes H-4 dependent information, can be downloaded at http://ois.indiana.edu/files/docs/employee_guidebook.pdf.

Topics include:

Indiana University Office of International Services
The Office of International Services
Your First Days at Indiana University
Arrival checklist
Important U.S. Federal Regulations for H-1B Status Holders
Maintaining legal H-1B status
Extending H-1B approval notice/I-94 card
Working for Employer/position for which H-1B granted
Updating Address within 10 days of moving
Useful Information for H-1B Status Holders
Enrollment in university courses
Travel outside the U.S.
Changing status
Information for Dependent Family Members in H-4 Status
Eligibility for H-4 status
Maintaining H-4 status
Travel
Employment and volunteering
Obtaining a social security number
Enrolling in university courses
Changing status
Enrolling in elementary and secondary schools
U.S. Taxes
Living in Bloomington
Brief history of Bloomington
Hoosiers
Population and statistics
Weather in Bloomington
Brief history of Indiana University
Bloomington Convention and Visitor's Bureau/ Indiana University Visitor Center
Housing
Utilities and services
Telephones
Transportation
Post office
Banks
Health care, health insurance
School information
Churches, mosques, temples, synagogues
Eating Out/Restaurants
Shopping
Holidays
Interesting Things to Do and See
Clubs and Organizations at Indiana University
Activities and events at Indiana University
Cultural life in Bloomington
Libraries and research
Sports and recreation
Adjusting to American Academic and Social Culture
Culture shock
American social culture
Interacting with your colleagues
What to do when you have a problem with a colleague or supervisor
American academic culture in the classroom
Useful definitions
Metric conversions