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The DocuSign H-1B Request form will not be available after March 1, 2026.

H-1B Visa/Status Request Resources

Prior to initiating an H-1B visa/status request, review the following resources:

• H-1B Visa/Status Processing Overview
• H-1B Visa/Status Petition Checklist
• Actual Wage Memo
• H-1B Support Letter (Word template)
• Export Controls for H-1B Petitions
• USCIS Processing Times for H-1B Applications

H-1B Visa/Status Request Process

The DocuSign-based features enhanced security measures and has a workflow built into it that will help streamline the H-1B visa/status request process. Based on how previous questions in the form are answered, the department and H-1B applicant will be prompted to enter information in required fields and to upload required documentation. After completing all requirements, the signer will have to click on "Finish" in the upper right corner in order for the document to be sent to the next signer. All parties involved in the H-1B visa/status request process will sign the form electronically through DocuSign and will be emailed a copy of the completed request (via DocuSign).

After accessing the form, you will be required to enter the name and email address of the following individuals involved in the H-1B request process:

• Hiring/Sponsoring Department Staff Preparing the Request (e.g., hiring/sponsoring department administrator, H-1B beneficiary's supervisor)
• H-1B Applicant/Beneficiary (i.e., the person hired by the department who will be the beneficiary of the H-1B petition)
• H-1B Beneficiary's Direct Supervisor
• Hiring/Sponsoring Department/Unit Chair/Director

DocuSign Resources:

• Basic Instructions for Using DocuSign
• Checking the Status of DocuSign Signatures

If you have any questions or feedback, email:�� ISSS@colorado.edu.

H-1B Specialty Occupation Request Timeline Overview

All H-1B scholars must have an HCM record and MyISSS profile before a H-1B Specialty Occupation Request can be initiated in the .

H-1B Specialty Occupation Request Checklist

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• Collect required information for HCM record.
  • Optional Data Entry Resource: H-1B Beneficiary/Scholar Intake Form
• Determine whether the scholar .
  • Use the Transaction Launch page as the platform for searches; it supersedes row level security, department, and campus limitations to allow HCM searches of the entire university, and allows searches by partial data, which makes them much more powerful.
  • Duplicate records can cause failures in online hiring steps, create tax compliance issues, and may lead to issues accessing university portals (e.g., MyISSS Student/Scholar portal, MyCUinfo).
• Create or update HCM record for the scholar. Contact the HR Service Center (HRSC) for assistance.
  • If the scholar already has a record in HCM:
    • Update the HCM record as necessary (, ,
      , ).
      • Departments that are HRSC-supported:
        • Submit a request to the HRSC to update the HCM record.
        • Provide the scholary's first and last name, employee ID, sponsoring department, sponsor's position number, and specific record update request.
      • Departments that are not HRSC-supported:
        • Update the HCM record.
        • Contact the HRSC with questions or for assistance.
  • If the scholar is already affiliated with the University of Colorado/CU system (previous student
    or scholar program) and did not previously have an Employee ID:
    • Email the H-1B scholar’s name, University ID from the previous program, and Employee ID from
      the new HCM record to the ISSS advisor assigned to your department as soon as it is generated so
      ISSS can add it to their MyISSS profile.
    • The H-1B Specialty Occupation Request cannot be initiated until ISSS adds the Employee ID
      to the scholar's MyISSS record.

MyISSS Departmental Services Portal

• MyISSS Departmental Services Portal Resources
• You must be on campus or connected to the VPN.
• FireFox is the recommended browser (e.g., not Chrome, not Internet Explorer).
  • Log in with your IdentiKey to launch the Departmental Services portal or request access to the portal.
    • For new departmental services access requests: After completing IdentiKey authentication, there is an option to request department access. Requesting access here will send an email to ISSS. ISSS provisions MyISSS portal accounts based on this process.
• If departing a position or changing departments, contact the ISSS advisor assigned to your department so your access can be updated.

MyISSS Profile

If the H-1B scholar does not already have a CU affiliation and MyISSS profile:

• Submit the Add New Person e-form.
  • Do not submit an Add New Person e-form for individuals already affiliated with the University of Colorado/ CU system through a previous student or scholar program as they should already have a MyISSS record.
  • Direct questions about whether or not a MyISSS record exists for a scholar to the ISSS advisor assigned to your department or institute.

��H-1B Specialty Occupation Request

Initiate the H-1B Specialty Occupation Request e-form group.

• You will need the H-1B scholar’s Employee ID number and date of birth to initiate the request.
• You will need their current email address to share e-forms with them later in the request process.

Sponsoring Department E-Forms

• Sponsoring Department Information
  • Upload job offer letter with all required signatures.
• Specialty Occupation Position
  • Upload the job duties document, actual wage memo, and H-1B support letter.
• Specialty Occupation Worksite

Review & Attestations

• Departmental Responsibilities & Attestation (Department Administrator)
  • Review regulatory responsibilities for employing an H-1B specialty occupation worker and attest you will uphold these responsibilities.
• Departmental Responsibilities & Attestation (Supervisor)
  • Click on the e-form link to open it. Enter the H-1B scholar's supervisor’s name and email address to send the e-form to the supervisor.
• Departmental Responsibilities & Attestation (Department Chair/Director)
  • Click on the e-form link to open it. Enter the department chairperson/director’s name and email address to send the e-form to them.

H-1B Beneficiary E-Forms

Open the H-1B Beneficiary Biographical Information��e-form and click on the “Give the Client Access to Complete this Section” link at the top of the e-form (under the e-form title and H-1B beneficiary employee ID and name).

• Enter the H-1B beneficiary's email address to send the H-1B Beneficiary e-forms to the H-1B beneficiary to complete.
  • H-1B Beneficiary Biographical Information, H-1B Beneficiary Academic Background, H-1B Beneficiary Current U.S. Immigration Status, H-1B Beneficiary U.S. Immigration History, and H-1B Beneficiary Attestation
    • The department cannot submit these e-forms on the H-1B beneficiary's behalf as the attestations are relevant to the H-1B beneficiary and the H-1B beneficiary must attest to them.
  • Resources for the H-1B scholar:
    • Accessing the H-1B Specialty Occupation Request E-Forms
    • H-1B Specialty Occupation Request Checklist

Department Administrator: Final E-Form in the Submission

• Visa Export Controls/License Certification
  • You must upload visa export controls documentation in the e-form.
    • Do NOT submit this e-form until all prior e-forms in the H-1B Specialty Occupation Request have been submitted including e-forms that are completed by the H-1B scholar.
      • Submitting this e-form prior to the submission of all the other e-forms in the Request will result in a processing delay.