For TU Faculty & Staff
Below is information about hiring an international faculty member, inviting an exchange scholar, or a short term visitor into Towson University.
Departments and H1B/J-1/OPT/STEM OPT employees can now make requests and upload required documents through the online portal.
ISSO PortalCheck the website for a particular US embassy or consulate for when they will re-open and routine immigrant and non-immigrant visa appointments will begin.
U.S. Embassies and ConsulatesHiring Foreign Faculty
- Hiring Foreign-National Faculty: Overview
- H-1B Application Process & Required Paperwork
- Required Department of Labor Postings
Inviting Exchange Visitors
J-1 Scholar
- Exchange Visitor Invitation - Request Form
- Mandatory Health Insurance Requirement - Compliance Agreement
- Purchasing Health Insurance
Short-term Visitor
Employment and Payment Restrictions for Selected Visa Types not sponsored by TU
International Academic Articulations
Office of the Provost Guidelines for International Academic Articulations