Upcoming Events

Legal Permanent Residency (LPR) Information Session

This session is a prerequisite to apply for employment-based permanent residency with the University of Pittsburgh. Presenters will cover the main criteria for qualifying under EB-1B and EB-2 categories and how to document your qualifications. Topics covered will be:

• University and regulatory requirements for permanent residency sponsorship
• Processes and Timelines for EB1B and EB2 categories
• Required Evidence for each category
• Next steps to pursue permanent residency at Pitt
• Minimal information will be provided on other employment-based green card options

This session is open to current University of Pittsburgh employees only.

Friday Forum

Every Friday at 9am EDT, OIS will host a forum for incoming students to ask questions of the OIS staff.  You are welcome to join the forum and ask any questions in the forum or just get to know us better.  The Friday Forum link is: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/91565051563. If you want to register for this week or other weeks in the future, you can do so here: https://ois.as.me/fridayforums.  

Scholar Orientation

Attendance at this virtual orientation is required for all new J-1 exchange visitors sponsored by the University. You will learn basic immigration regulations relevant to your status and general information about adjusting to life in Pittsburgh and the surrounding community. Please have your passport, visa, I-94 and DS-2019 with you during the orientation. Please note: You may not attend this orientation until after you have arrived to the U.S. to start your program.

Learn some Pittsburghese

The Pittsburgh region has some language that is all our own.  Here is a list of some of the words and phrases unique to Pittsburgh, so you can start to add them to your English vocabulary.

Aerial Tour of Pittsburgh

Here is a cool view of Pittsburgh! 

H-1B Orientation

The Office of International Services will hold an in-person H-1B Orientation – with breakfast! - to ensure that our H-1B visa holders understand critical aspects of their immigration status. This orientation will cover the following topics:

• How to maintain H-1B status
• H-1B status and remote work
• Timelines for H status and permanent residency
• When to start talking to your department about permanent residency
• Documents required for international travel

We will not discuss permanent residency in any detail at this session.
 

Visit Cool Pittsburgh!

Pitt has a website for people new to the University of Pittsburgh and its hometown—especially graduate and professional school students, postdocs and new members of the Pittsburgh campus faculty. But undergraduates students are more than welcome to use this resource as well. Cool Pittsburgh is really a guide to moving to Pittsburgh and learning about our beautiful city, its neighborhoods, and its community.

Friday Forum

Every Friday at 9am EDT, OIS will host a forum for incoming students to ask questions of the OIS staff.  You are welcome to join the forum and ask any questions in the forum or just get to know us better.  The Friday Forum link is: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/91565051563. If you want to register for this week or other weeks in the future, you can do so here: https://ois.as.me/fridayforums.  

Scholar Orientation

Attendance at this virtual orientation is required for all new J-1 exchange visitors sponsored by the University. You will learn basic immigration regulations relevant to your status and general information about adjusting to life in Pittsburgh and the surrounding community. Please have your passport, visa, I-94 and DS-2019 with you during the orientation. Please note: You may not attend this orientation until after you have arrived to the U.S. to start your program.

Watch Movies Filmed in Pittsburgh

Did you know that many movies were filmed in Pittsburgh?  Take a look at this list of movies made in Pittsburgh and "visit" the city before you arrive!