GW offers employment-based visa sponsorship that allows individuals to work for the university on a temporary or permanent basis, it is subject to applicable federal laws and regulations. Office of the Provost, International Services Office (ISO), Human Resources (HR) and the Office of General Counsel (OGC) are the only administrative units with authority in this matter.
Any commitments on employment-based visa sponsorship made by unauthorized departments or individuals are not considered legally binding.
In some cases, GW may offer employment-based visa sponsorship for a visa type other than those of the J-1 or H-1B categories. The eligibility, required documents, and review process may all differ based on the visa type. For a complete list of visa categories and their associated eligibility and requirements, please review information available from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Process
- Departments should consult with CCAS Global about any Visa Sponsorship other than J-1 or H-1B prior to submitting a request.
- Department must obtain the College's approval on any petition to sponsor foreign nationals to work at GW before initiating the application process with ISO. A CCAS Internal Approval Routing Sheet is required to be attached with any application submitted in ISO Gateway.
- Once approved by CCAS, the Department may move forward with the university process and submit the application on ISO Gateway (For step-by-step instructions, visit ISO website).
- The visa sponsorship process may be complex and lengthy, therefore we kindly ask the GW host department to submit applications as early as possible to allow sufficient time for processing.
Required Documents
Departments need to submit the following documents to ccasglobal@gwu.edu to obtain the college's approval. ISO will not start processing these requests without seeing the college's approval.
- Appointment Letter by the University
- CCAS Other Visa Type Routing Sheet (Download Template)
