IFSO's Lunch & Learn Series covers frequently asked questions sent to our office as well as other topics, and are designed for our international scholars, faculty, postdocs, and their families, as well as our departmental collaborators. This series is included in our Calendar Overview. The drawers below detail our ongoing topics as well as "Quicklinks" for related resources.
Are you interested in changing your current immigration status to H1B? This workshop will provide an overview of the H1B status and how to change to H1B. Topics will include institutional policy, job titles, 212e restrictions, costs, timing and more.
DATE: 10/24/23
TIME: 12 noon - 1 pm
This workshop is for anyone interested in understanding the basics of the immigration work we do within IFSO, UC San Diego. As it is a subject that can be very complex, we will be presenting with a surface level approach, going over terms and frequently asked questions we encounter. Our aim is to provide explanations on important topics such as visas we work with and common terminology, among others. Please note: there will be no advising during this Lunch & Learn session.
DATE: TBD
TIME: 12 noon - 1 pm
Representatives from Gallagher (Garnett-Powers and Associates) will be available via zoom to talk about the J-1 Visiting Scholar insurance plans.
Topics to be addressed include:
DATE: 8/22/23
TIME: 12 noon - 1 pm
If you are currently in a J1 status, we invite you to join us for an informational session on regulatory requirements that may affect you. Topics will include the 12-month bar, 24-month bar, 212e two-year home residency requirement, and more. Find out how these topics may affect you and your dependents. Q&A will be held at the end of the session.
DATE: TBD
TIME: 12 noon - 1 pm
The International Faculty & Scholars Office will discuss the effects the visa bulletin has on scholars who want to apply for permanent residency. We will discuss the visa bulletin in the context of employment based permanent residency routes such as Extraordinary Ability (EB1), Outstanding Researcher & Professor (EB1), National Interest Waiver (EB2) and Labor Certification (EB2).
This workshop will discuss basic U.S. tax concepts and processes to help scholars and students anticipate what their tax liability will be, as well as their annual tax filing obligations and what resources are available to meet these obligations.
DATE: 10/10/23
TIME: 12 noon - 1 pm
This workshop is for all F students and J Exchange Visitors who were present inside the U.S. for at least one day during the prior tax year in F or J status, are Nonresident Aliens for federal tax purposes, AND have no U.S. source income. If you meet all three of these conditions, your only U.S. federal tax filing obligation is completing the Form 8843 (dependents must file this form as well). The workshop will review tax filing obligations, tax residency determination, and then proceed step-by-step in filling out the Form 8843 from both an F/J student perspective and a J scholar perspective.
Details on IFSO’s Tax webpage; instructions here
DATE: TBD
TIME: 12 noon - 1 pm
Professor Steve Gill, San Diego State University, Fowler College of Business faculty member, and Douglas Kelley, Accounting Lecturer at San Diego State University and Coordinator for the San Diego State University VITA program, will present on federal tax filing requirements for Nonresident Aliens for Tax Purposes and using Glacier Tax Prep software in preparing nonresident alien tax returns.
DATE: TBD
TIME: 12 noon - 2 pm
Details on IFSO’s Tax webpage
DATE: TBD
TIME: 12 noon - 2 pm
This workshop is for faculty and scholars in nonimmigrant visa classifications sponsored by UC San Diego who are planning to travel outside the US. Learn about the various updates that could impact your travel and reentry to the U.S., as well as understanding the process for J-1s to request a travel signature, which documents you will need to reenter the US, and steps you should take once you have reentered.
DATE: 11/14/23
TIME: 12 noon - 1 pm