U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident Status

Criteria for Immigration Sponsorship

Criteria for Immigration Sponsorship by the JHMI

Pursuant to internal JHMI policy, the following criteria must be met in order to establish eligibility for immigration sponsorship by the JHMI:

• Non-faculty employees must hold senior staff positions (Job Level 4 or above) and have been employed at the JHMI in H-1B1 status for at least two (2) years.
• Faculty members must hold the rank of Assistant Professor and above for sponsorship by the School of Medicine. Faculty members must hold the rank of Assistant Scientist and above for sponsorship by the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Exceptions to these guidelines are considered for extraordinary circumstances on a case-by-case basis and must be approved by the Dean, Department Chairman, or other top-ranking official in the school or institution and by the OIS.

See the Immigration Sponsorship Policy for more information.

For more detailed information about specific requirements, please contact a staff member in the OIS.