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H-1B sponsorship provides temporary work authorization to foreign nationals hired in specialty occupations. It can be granted for a period of up to three years, initially, and a total of six years.

Sponsorship can only be requested by a hiring department, not by a prospective or current employee.  If you are interested in H-1B sponsorship, please speak with your supervisor to see if your department will proceed with a sponsorship request.

H-1B status is specific to a job, a work location, and an employer. Once you are granted H-1B status, you cannot add or change work locations, employers, or jobs (including promotions) without taking the appropriate steps to avoid a violation of status.  When your employment with Jefferson ends, your H-1B status is withdrawn from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).