Visa/Immigration Issues

If you intend to hire a foreign national, be aware that the process to obtain an appropriate visa may be lengthy. Please contact Dan Rabata x5486 as soon as you can so he can work with you and the Landis law firm which serves as our vendor for immigration matters. This does not apply to immigrants or aliens with work authorization but only to foreign nationals.

Note:  The hiring department is responsible for all costs involved in obtaining visas.  If later the employee seeks permanent resident status to maintain employment with the department, the department would pay for the employer-driven parts of the process (Labor Certification and the Employer-Based Preference Petition) and the employee would pay for the final part of the process which he/she files.

Also, the university does not pay for and is not involved in immigration matters for family members of the new foreign national employee of USM.

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