Office of International Students & Scholars
H-1B Request
(Completed by H-1B Worker)
oiss@stthomas.edu, Tel: 651-962-6650, Fax: 651-962-6655
H-1B Worker Checklist
Please submit one copy (no staples) of the items below to OISS:
All applicants:
□ Copy of diploma AND English translation, if applicable
□ Copy of official transcript (plus English translation, if applicable) A credential evaluation is
required if degree is from a non-U.S. institution.
□ Current resume/ CV
□ Unaltered original document form and translation form, if applicable
□ Passport identity page and expiration page
If currently in the U.S., also provide:
□ I-94
□ Entry visa
If applied for Permanent Residency:
□ Copies of all notices received from USCIS
If ever in F-1 or F-2 status:
□ Copies of all previous I-20’s
□ Copies of all previous EAD’s, if applicable
□ If on OPT, copies of all paystubs and list of employers worked while on OPT
If ever in J-1 or J-2 status:
□ Copies of all previous DS-2019s/IAP-66s
□ Copy of 212(e)/Two Year Home Residency waiver, if applicable
If in H-1 or H-4 status:
□ Copies of all previous I-797 Approval Notices
□ Copies of all H-1’s last four months of paystubs
Dependent information (for those applying inside the U.S. only):
□ Form I-539 completed by the dependent
□ Proof of dependent relationship to H-1B applicant (marriage/birth certificate and English
translation)
□ Copy of dependents’ I-94
□ Copy of dependents’ entry visa
□ Copy of dependents’ passport identity page and expiration page
□ Evidence of current non-immigrant status
□ Evidence of financial support
□ Petition fee for I-539 (check or money order in U.S. dollars payable to Department of
Homeland Security)