Visa Reimbursements

Under Article XX, Section 11 of our current contract, International Unit Members are eligible for reimbursement of fees and related reasonable renewal expenses incurred since January 1, 2024, for their SEVIS, and U.S. visa (including reciprocity), CBP, and USCIS applications they pay for personally related to their Caltech appointment, for up to $500. To receive this, you can follow the instructions below.

1. Fill out the Visa Fee Reimbursement Form.

2. Send your filled out form to your appropriate admin/staff member, which will depend on your department, and whether you are a graduate student worker or a postdoc. The list for who to send your form to can be found below. If you have any questions or confusion about visa reimbursement, you can submit questions in our survey

BBE

Graduate Student Worker Postdoc

Respective option manager

Email bbeoptions@caltech.edu

Postdoctoral and Visitor Programs Manager, Stefany Nielsen

CCE

Graduate Student Worker Postdoc
Respective option manager Division Administrative Coordinator, Raul Elizarraras

EAS

Graduate Student Worker Postdoc
Respective option manager Respective department administrator

The appropriate EAS option manager or department administrator can be found at https://www.eas.caltech.edu/people/eas-leadership-and-staff.

GPS

Graduate Student Worker Postdoc
Graduate Options Manager, Julie Lee Division Academic Affairs Manager, Jennifer Shechet

HSS

Graduate Student Worker Postdoc
Division Option Manager, Laurel Auchampaugh Academic Affairs Manager, Gail Nash

PMA

Graduate Student Worker Postdoc
Director of Student Programming, Nam Ung Various, refer to https://www.pma.caltech.edu/quick-links-for-postdocs/visa-fee-reimbursement