{"61264":{"#nid":"61264","#data":{"type":"event","title":"H1B and Permanent Residency Information Session","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGuide to Post-Graduation Work  (H1B) Authorization for International Students\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\t\t\t  - Thursday, September 30th 2010 from 10:00am \u2013 11:15am\u003C\/p\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\t\t\t  This session will provide information about the routes to \npost-graduation work  authorization for international students.\u0026nbsp;  The \nsession will focus on the H-1B \u201cwork visa\u201d and briefly address some  \nother options.\u0026nbsp; We will discuss the  problems posed by the shortage of \nH-1Bs and consider some possible strategies  for minimizing these \nproblems, and we will address timing issues.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\t\t\t  Audience: \u0026nbsp;This workshop is open to all international students, and\n  students who graduate this Fall are particularly encouraged to attend.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Cp\u003EOverview of Permanent Residence  (\u201cgreen cards\u201d) for International Faculty, Staff, and Students\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\t\t\t  - Thursday, September 30th\u0026nbsp;  2010 from 11:30am \u2013 12:45pm\u003C\/p\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\t\t\t  This session will provide information about the routes to permanent\n residence  (a \u201cgreen card\u201d). \u0026nbsp;It will briefly address family-based \nimmigration but  focus on employment-based immigration. \u0026nbsp;We will discuss\n the most common  routes to permanent residence through employment and \nhow one chooses the most  appropriate route. \u0026nbsp;In addition to providing \nan introduction to the labor  certification process, the session will \ndescribe the immigrant petition, the  adjustment of status application, \nand the required supporting documentation.  The process for an \naccompanying spouse and children will be addressed.\u0026nbsp; The session will \nalso provide a brief  overview of the options available to researchers \nwho do not have permanent  positions, for instance, post-docs. \u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\t\t\t  Audience: \u0026nbsp;This workshop is open to anyone interested in learning more  about permanent residence in the U.S.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Cp\u003EOther: So that you can understand some of the background of  the H1B cap, you can read articles available at: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.visalaw.com\/07apr1\/index.html\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.visalaw.com\/07apr1\/index.html\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGuide to Post-Graduation Work  (H1B) Authorization for International Students\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\t\t\t  - Thursday, September 30th 2010 from 10:00am \u2013 11:15am\u003C\/p\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\t\t\t  This session will provide information about the routes to \npost-graduation work  authorization for international students.\u0026nbsp;  The \nsession will focus on the H-1B \u201cwork visa\u201d and briefly address some  \nother options.\u0026nbsp; We will discuss the  problems posed by the shortage of \nH-1Bs and consider some possible strategies  for minimizing these \nproblems, and we will address timing issues.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\t\t\t  Audience: \u0026nbsp;This workshop is open to all international students, and\n  students who graduate this Fall are particularly encouraged to attend.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Cp\u003EOverview of Permanent Residence  (\u201cgreen cards\u201d) for International Faculty, Staff, and Students\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\t\t\t  - Thursday, September 30th\u0026nbsp;  2010 from 11:30am \u2013 12:45pm\u003C\/p\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\t\t\t  This session will provide information about the routes to permanent\n residence  (a \u201cgreen card\u201d). \u0026nbsp;It will briefly address family-based \nimmigration but  focus on employment-based immigration. \u0026nbsp;We will discuss\n the most common  routes to permanent residence through employment and \nhow one chooses the most  appropriate route. \u0026nbsp;In addition to providing \nan introduction to the labor  certification process, the session will \ndescribe the immigrant petition, the  adjustment of status application, \nand the required supporting documentation.  The process for an \naccompanying spouse and children will be addressed.\u0026nbsp; The session will \nalso provide a brief  overview of the options available to researchers \nwho do not have permanent  positions, for instance, post-docs. \u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\t\t\t  Audience: \u0026nbsp;This workshop is open to anyone interested in learning more  about permanent residence in the U.S.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Cp\u003EOther: So that you can understand some of the background of  the H1B cap, you can read articles available at: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.visalaw.com\/07apr1\/index.html\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.visalaw.com\/07apr1\/index.html\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This session will provide information about the routes to post-graduation work authorization for international students."}],"uid":"27382","created_gmt":"2010-09-28 10:51:33","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:52:22","author":"Brittny Malbrue","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2010-09-30T11:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2010-09-30T14:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2010-09-30T14:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2010-09-30 15:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2010-09-30 18:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2010-09-30 18:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1297","name":"Office of International Education"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"1589","name":"OIE"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1791","name":"Student sponsored"}],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:info@oie.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Einfo@oie.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}