Services Provided by DIS
The staff of the Division of International Services (DIS) provides services to foreign researchers at the National Institutes of Health related to their particular visa status within the United States. In accordance with U.S. immigration laws and regulations, the staff members assist non-immigrants with the following:
- initial entry into the U.S.
- travel/re-entry into the U.S.
- transfers to/from NIH
- extensions of stay
- changes of immigration status
- reinstatement of immigration status
- waiver applications of two-year foreign residence requirement
- Permanent Resident petitions for senior appointees
- accompanying dependents' issues
Staff members of the DIS also advise and assist foreign researchers on other specialized and individual related to their specific non-immigrant visa status.