Quick Guide for Hosting Scholars

Quick Guide for Hosting Scholars

This quick guide will assist you in determining how to proceed when your unit wants to hire or invite international person(s) to UNM. It will help you determine what type of visa/immigration status the visitor might need including whether the individual needs an exchange visitor (J1) visa from the UNM Global Education Office (GEO). Relationships with international faculty have long-term impacts on UNM’s International partnerships. Therefore, to ensure a productive and successful stay, host units should carefully arrange all logistical details, facilitate cultural and social connections, and provide support to assist in the adjustment of the participants. All individuals who want independent access to campus services and facilities will ALSO need to be entered into the relevant UNM system(s). Information as to which office(s) are involved in the visa and UNM entry processes is provided below.

NOTE: GEO can assist with international visitors by providing protocol advice, providing flags for formal events, making recommendations for campus housing or arrival accommodation, arranging high-level meetings with executives, arranging any needed MOU/agreement signing ceremony, providing a campus tour, hosting GEO specific meetings, and providing information about upcoming events that could be of interest to the visitor(s).