Employment Outside of Cornell
If you are a Cornell employee with a Cornell-sponsored visa status that allows you to conduct research or teach, you are allowed to pursue additional employment only in very limited situations. It is very important to follow the employment rules for your visa type. Find out more below.
J-1
As a J-1 exchange visitor, you can only work at Cornell University in the position named on your DS-2019 form. Substantial off-campus employment is not allowed.
Any off-campus work must be approved by the Office of Global Learning. The activity must be related to the objectives of your J-1 exchange visitor program and may not delay its completion. You will need a letter of permission from the Office of Global Learning before you begin.
H-1B and E-3
H-1B and E-3 are employer, location, and duty specific. This means you may work only for Cornell doing the job duties specified in your H-1B or E-3 application.
Your hiring department must inform the Office of Global Learning immediately of any proposed changes in the terms and conditions of your employment, including changes in salary, job location, title, and job duties or responsibilities. Changes may require us to file amended paperwork with the U.S. Labor Department and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
O-1
O-1 status is employer-specific and employment-specific. This means you may work only for Cornell and only in the job duties specified when your O-1 petition was approved.
Your hiring department must inform the Office of Global Learning immediately of any proposed changes in the terms and conditions of your employment, including changes in salary, job location, title, and job duties or responsibilities. Changes may require us to file amended paperwork with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
TN
TN status for Canadian citizens is employer-specific and employment-specific. Your hiring department must inform the Office of Global Learning immediately of any proposed changes in the terms and conditions of employment including changes in salary, job location, title, and job duties and responsibilities, since such changes may require us to file a new entry in regarding your TN status.
TN application procedures for Mexican require that an I-129 petition be submitted to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and any changes to a Mexican citizen’s conditions of employment would require a new I-129 petition.