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Faculty and Scholar Services

Faculty and Scholar Services (FSS) annually serves, in collaboration with university sponsors, approximately 1,500 foreign national faculty members, research scholars and professionals by providing assistance with immigration regulation compliance and orientation to the campus and community. FSS is also responsible for ensuring the university’s compliance with federal regulations that relate to sponsorship of foreign nationals for research and employment based statuses.

 

FSS provides administrative support services to departments/centers and foreign nationals as they relate to processes associated with sponsorship of exchange visitors, temporary workers and employment-based permanent residents.

Exchange Visitors
Foreign nationals who visit the U.S. as J program exchange visitors to conduct research, observe, teach or provide consultation services for a limited period.

Nonimmigrant Workers
Foreign national employees with an educational background which meets the qualifications for a “specialty occupation” with the intent to either return to a place of residence abroad or remain in the U.S. permanently.

Employment Base Permanent Residents
 Foreign national employees whose employment conditions meet federal and University requirements for sponsorship under an immigrant classification, which allows the employee to adjust status to one which permits one to reside and work in the U.S. for an indefinite period of time.