iStart UGA’s Visa Sponsorship Request Portal Agenda Background (brief!) on visa workflows and...
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iStart UGA’s Visa Sponsorship Request Portal
iStart UGA’s Visa Sponsorship Request Portal Agenda Background (brief!) on visa workflows and processes Introduction to UGA’s new case management system
Agenda Background (brief!) on visa workflows and processes
Introduction to UGAs new case management system Sunapsis
Orientation to the iStart request portal Overview of the online
request process J-1 scholars PR sponsorship More request options to
be added in the future Questions?
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Sample Workflow J-1 Request Dept submits Applicant Access Form,
and all other dept. sub-forms Scholar receives email with link to
their required forms Scholar submits all their sub-forms, and the
Notify Department form Department logs back into iStart and
completes the Dept. Compliance Certification form ISSIS Advisor
receives the completed request, reviews all information and
documents, and issues the DS-2019 form
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J-1 Visa Sponsorship Process Request to ISSIS for sponsorship
From department From international scholar Issuance of sponsorship
paperwork (DS-2019 form for J visa) International scholar applies
for U.S. visa from U.S. embassy Scholar applies for entry at U.S.
Port of Entry Scholar arrives at UGA and checks in with ISSIS,
showing correct visa status Possible issues: timing costs (fee
sheet:
http://issis.uga.edu/docs/Info_Section/issis_fee_info_sheet.pdf;
http://issis.uga.edu/docs/Info_Section/issis_fee_info_sheet.pdf
delays
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PR Sponsorship Process Request to ISSIS for sponsorship through
iStart From department From international employee Initiation of
the sponsorship process Review of advertising and recruitment Dept.
of Labor application Dept. Homeland Security application Adjustment
of status application Possible issues: Timing can take 18 months to
several years to complete costs (fee sheet:
http://issis.uga.edu/docs/Info_Section/issis_fee_info_sheet.pdf;
http://issis.uga.edu/docs/Info_Section/issis_fee_info_sheet.pdf
Separate workshop on the PR process is available from ISSIS
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Sunapsis: International Case Management System Streamlines our
workload and processes Provides detailed and robust case tracking
and reporting Allows for online intake forms that we can link
directly to the international's record Facilitates document
management and filing within the internationals record Allows for
direct (embedded) access to the governments required reporting
system (SEVIS) Allows templated auto form population for government
forms
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iStart: Sponsorship Request Portal User portal to access ISSIS
services Request access at:
http://istart.uga.eduhttp://istart.uga.edu Will be expanded to
include more services Accessible to departmental users and to
international students and scholars Secure Form request and
document upload functionality Allows department user to track all
cases owned by that department
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Login Portal: istart.uga.edu
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iStart access
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Department Home Screen OVPRs Visiting Researcher Scholar
Process: http://www.ovpr.uga.edu/visiting/
http://www.ovpr.uga.edu/visiting/
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Start a New Request If the scholar is not in Sunapsis, you will
need to click on Add New Person and complete the required
information
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Departmental Services - Overview
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Case-specific Tracking
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Start /Continue a Request You can also make a new sponsorship
request within a scholars record by clicking on the link below the
Case Information Display
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Start a New Request If the scholar is in the Sunapsis system,
all you need is the University ID and date of birth.
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Form Progression Tracking This shows you all the sub-forms
required by the department (red arrow), and the forms that must be
completed by the scholar (green arrow)
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Scholar Access Auto email to scholar, with secure login
information Access to all required forms through iStart, with the
ability to save and return to forms Full document upload
functionality
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Scholar Access Screen A current scholar at UGA can login using
her MyID by clicking on the Login button in the left-hand box (red
arrow) A new scholar (no MyID) can login by clicking on Limited
Services in the right- hand box (green arrow)
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Scholar Login Form Limited Access
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Scholar Home Screen
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Scholar Forms J-1 Scholar forms to be completed Final Dept.
form to be completed **after** scholar forms are submitted