Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Tax Information for Foreign Students and Scholars — Foreigners temporarily present in the United States as students, scholars, teachers, researchers, exchange visitors, and cultural exchange visitors are subject to special rules with respect to the taxation of their income. This web page contains extensive information on the rules and requirements for those individuals.
Social Security Administration (SSA)
Social Security Number — Information on how and when you can obtain a Social Security Number.
Department administrators seeking information regarding visas, please contact the Office of International Affairs by calling our front desk at 713-500-3176, e-mailing us to [email protected] or contact the appropriate International Visitor Advisor /support staff.
This section provides Helpful Links to faculty and administrators in understanding visas in general and other miscellaneous topics related to foreign nationals visiting, studying, training, and working while in the U.S. in clinical, research and/or academic and teaching endeavors.
- Employment Options and Restrictions for Foreign Nationals with Non-Immigrant Visas - 2009 (power point presentation)
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Case Status Online to check the status of a pending case while at USCIS, with an application Receipt Number
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Visa Bulletin - summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers for family-sponsored and employment-based preferential categories
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U.S. Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions around the world.
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Employment Eligibility by Nonimmigrant Classification Reference Guide - from USCIS Employer Information Bulletin 1 (March, 2005)
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How Do I Hire a Foreign National for Short-Term Employment in the United States? - from USCIS E-1 Customer Guide (August 2008)
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Guide for Hiring Foreign Nurses - from USCIS Employer Information Bulletin 19 - (November, 2005)
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How Do I Sponsor an Employee for U.S. Permanent Resident Status? - from USCIS E-2 Customer Guide (August 2008)
Power Point Presentations
New in The United States, the State of Texas, and/or the Texas Medical Center?
Whichever the visa status category, you will benefit from learning the following information prior to coming to the United States and as you are joining UTHealth:
- Learning about the U.S. Higher Education System in the U.S.
- Study in the States - DHS
- The UT System
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- University student connections of interest to international students and useful for other visitors, about academics, administration, student services, student policies, student organizations, leisure and recreation, and other community services such as banking, transportation, bookstores, chapels in the TMC, driving in Houston, legal services, mail, and other services.
Visiting and living in Houston:
- Consult the Official Site of the City of Houston
- Become familiar with the Texas Medical Center (TMC)
- Find your way around the TMC
Contact us for assistance related to relocating to Houston and visiting UTHealth
Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS)
For more information on applying for a Texas Identification Card or Texas Driver License, please visit the Texas Department of Public Safety links below:
SEVP Guidance for Students on Driving in the United States