News & Events

IFSS is excited to announce our spring workshop series.  Each workshop will be held in Rudder Tower, Room 601 from 8:30 to 11:00.  Please register and join us for these times of presentation and discussion.

February 8, 2008:  TAMU Employment Immigration Process

We’ll discuss the internal process for hiring foreign national employees, including the recently revised System Regulation on Employment of Foreign Nationals (33.99.09), updated IFSS forms, and website changes.

February 21, 2008:   The J-1 and Best Practices

Learn more about the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program and the best practices for hosting a successful exchange.  We’ll talk about the responsibilities of the J-1 visitor as well as the responsibilities of the host.

March 6, 2008:      Non-Immigrant Employment Statuses

Discussion will include the H-1, TN, and E-3 visa statuses, the documentation required, and the employing department’s responsibilities.

April 10, 2008:       Permanent Residency: The Special Handling Process

This session will focus on filing an Alien Labor Certification.  We’ll talk about the requirements that must be met and the documentation that must be provided in order to file under the Special Handling provisions for university teachers.

April 24, 2008:          Permanent Residency: The Outstanding Professor or Researcher Process

In our second session on permanent residency we’ll focus on the Outstanding Professor or Researcher classification, the criteria, and the evidence that is needed.