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Filing Academic H-1B Petitions
Audience: Beginners and intermediates in the field of campus immigration work
This workshop is designed for participants who handle the process of H-1B, TN, and O petitions in an academic setting. This workshop addresses nonimmigrant status options, institutional policy considerations, case management, new H-1B legislation, and some collateral immigration issues. It does not include information on issues of employment in a medical setting since the laws governing the practice of medicine in the United States by foreign medical graduates are separate from those governing other employment. This intermediate workshop is primarily for those involved in employment-based immigration work on a regular basis.
Workshop Objectives
This workshop is designed for participants who handle the process of H-1B, TN, and O petitions in an academic setting. This workshop addresses nonimmigrant status options, institutional policy considerations, case management, new H-1B legislation, and some collateral immigration issues. It does not include information on issues of employment in a medical setting since the laws governing the practice of medicine in the United States by foreign medical graduates are separate from those governing other employment. This intermediate workshop is primarily for those involved in employment-based immigration work on a regular basis.
Workshop Objectives
- Provide basic legal background for NAFSAns whose job includes processing of H-1B Petitions for faculty and staff
- Work through a detailed H-1B case study from department request to filing with DHS
- Alternatives to H-1B status will be covered
- Participants will receive sample intake forms and explore record-keeping methods
