What if a postdoctoral/postgraduate fellow or associate has never lived or worked in the United States?
Yale can only complete a background check for someone who at one time has either lived or worked in the United States and has a United States Social Security number. All postdoctoral and postgraduate fellows and associates who have never lived or worked in the United States need to successfully complete a federal background check to obtain a work visa; this government background check is sufficient to meet Yale’s requirements.
