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Notre Dame Sponsored Employment Petitions

ISSA facilitates the filing of a variety of Notre Dame sponsored employment petitions on behalf of academic units, including petitions for:

Academic units initiate the petition process by submitting the ISSA Immigration Request Form. Access fee information here.

In addition to the overview pages for each of these types, we have highlighted the main information for these three authorization types below.

Download a PDF version of the table below

	H-1B	E-3	TN	O-1
Primary Qualifications	Position must be a specialty occupation and attainment of a bachelor’s or higher degree in the specific specialty.	Must be a citizen of Australia Position must be a specialty occupation and attainment of a bachelor’s or higher degree in the specific specialty.	Must be a citizen of Canada or Mexico Profession must be listed on the Occupation List	Must possess extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, or education
Maximum Length of Stay in the U.S.	Initial filing has maximum of stay of three years Extension may be filed for additional three years	Initial filing has maximum of stay of two years Two year extensions can be filed indefinitely	Initial authorization is up to three years, but renewable No maximum on renewals	Initial filing has max stay of three years One year extensions can be filed indefinitely
Intent	dual intent	non-immigrant intent	non-immigrant intent	non-immigrant intent
Restrictions/Limitations	position specific candidate must possess bachelor's degree in specific field salary must meet prevailing wage	position specific candidate must possess bachelor's degree in specific field salary must meet prevailing wage	position specific profession must be listed on USMCA Occupation list candidate must be citizen of Canada or Mexico	candidate must be in top percentage in ability and achievements in their field ability and achievements must be well documented
Funding Requirements	fully funded by Notre Dame (Notre Dame payroll) salary must meet prevailing wage requirements	fully funded by Notre Dame (Notre Dame payroll) salary must meet prevailing wage requirements	fully funded by Notre Dame (Notre Dame payroll)	fully funded by Notre Dame (Notre Dame payroll)
Processing Times	Once all documentation is received, allow up to 3 weeks for filing before following up. With Premium Processing, 15 days to receive a response (e.g approval, RFE, denial) If consular processing was selected on the I-129, check the link below for the current visa appointment wait times for the embassy/consulate that the individual will be attending Visa Appointment Wait Times	Once all documentation is received, allow up to 3 weeks for filing before following up With Premium Processing for an extension or change of status, 15 days to receive a response (e.g approval, RFE, denial) If will be consular processed, check the link below for the current visa appointment wait times for the embassy/consulate that the individual will be attending Visa Appointment Wait Times	Canadian citizens: invitation letter from department, status obtained at border entry Mexican citizens: check the link below for the current visa appointment wait times for the embassy/consulate that the individual will be attending Visa Appointment Wait Times	Once all documentation is received, allow up to 3 weeks for filing before following up. With Premium Processing, 15 days to receive a response (e.g approval, RFE, denial) If consular processing was selected on the I-129, check the link below for the current visa appointment wait times for the embassy/consulate that the individual will be attending Visa Appointment Wait Times
University Policy	Department must notify ISSA of any change in employment details PRIOR to the change Department must complete the Departure Form if the scholar is terminated or resigns	Department must notify ISSA of any change in employment details PRIOR to the change Department must complete the Departure Form if the scholar is terminated or resigns	Department notifies ISSA of any major changes in employment details. Department completes the Departure Form if the scholar is terminated, resigns, or transfers departments	Department notifies ISSA of any major changes in employment details. Department completes the Departure Form if the scholar is terminated, resigns, or transfers departments
Dependents	H-4 (cannot apply for work authorization without an approved I-140)	E-3S (spouse; can apply for work authorization) E-3D (child; can not work)	TD (cannot work)	O-4 (cannot work)