Employment-Based Permanent Residence

Clear institutional policies and procedures are essential for employment-based lawful permanent residence. In this workshop participants will examine faculty and non-faculty employment-based permanent residency cases to define issues, review required forms and processes, and develop strong institutional policies.

Workshop Objectives

• Describe the regulatory underpinnings of lawful permanent residence.
• Follow a step-by-step process for evaluating employment-based sponsorship.
• Recognize issues affecting the employment-based permanent residence process.
• Initiate institutional policies for permanent residence sponsorship.

Audience

Experienced international student and scholar advisers and program administrators whose responsibilities encompass employment-based permanent residency issues for their institution.