Visa Fee Reimbursement
For Postdoctoral Scholar Unit Members
Instructions
- Complete the Visa Fee Reimbursement Form
- If the expense was paid in a foreign currency using a non-U.S. credit card or bank account, please convert the total amount to USD using a currency converter (e.g., OANDA) based on the exchange rate on the date the expense was incurred. Save a screenshot or PDF of the conversion.
- Email the completed form to your group Admin with the appropriate receipt(s), including conversion if applicable.
Notes:
- Visa fees for family members are not eligible expenses
- For Caltech students converting to postdocs, only expenses incurred after the start of the postdoc appointment are eligible
Policy
The CBA states:
International Unit Members shall be 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. Reimbursements will be capped at five hundred dollars ($500) per international Unit Member.
