{"64440":{"#nid":"64440","#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              - Tuesday, February 22nd 2011 from 12:30pm \u2013 1:45pm\u003C\/p\u003E\n            \u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n              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; \u003C\/p\u003E\n            \u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n              Audience: \u0026nbsp;This workshop is open to all international \nstudents, and  students who graduate this Spring are particularly \nencouraged to attend. Please  attend the entire session if you have \nquestions about the H1-B process.\u003C\/p\u003E\n            \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n            \u003Cp\u003ESo 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\n            \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n            \u003Cp\u003EOverview of Permanent Residence  (\u201cgreen cards\u201d) for International Faculty, Staff, and Students\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n              - Tuesday, February 22nd 2011\u0026nbsp;  from 2:00pm \u2013 3:15pm\u003C\/p\u003E\n            \u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n              This session will provide information about the routes to \npermanent residence  (a \u201cgreen card\u201d). \u0026nbsp;It will briefly address \nfamily-based immigration but  focus on employment-based immigration. \u0026nbsp;We\n will discuss the most common  routes to permanent residence through \nemployment and how one chooses the most  appropriate route. \u0026nbsp;In addition\n to providing an introduction to the labor  certification process, the \nsession will describe the immigrant petition, the  adjustment of status \napplication, and the required supporting documentation.  The process for\n an accompanying spouse and children will be addressed.\u0026nbsp; The session \nwill also provide a brief  overview of the options available to \nresearchers who do not have permanent  positions, for instance, \npost-docs. \u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n              Audience: \u0026nbsp;This workshop is open to anyone interested in learning more  about permanent residence in the U.S.\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              - Tuesday, February 22nd 2011 from 12:30pm \u2013 1:45pm\u003C\/p\u003E\n            \u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n              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; \u003C\/p\u003E\n            \u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n              Audience: \u0026nbsp;This workshop is open to all international \nstudents, and  students who graduate this Spring are particularly \nencouraged to attend. Please  attend the entire session if you have \nquestions about the H1-B process.\u003C\/p\u003E\n            \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n            \u003Cp\u003ESo 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\n            \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n            \u003Cp\u003EOverview of Permanent Residence  (\u201cgreen cards\u201d) for International Faculty, Staff, and Students\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n              - Tuesday, February 22nd 2011\u0026nbsp;  from 2:00pm \u2013 3:15pm\u003C\/p\u003E\n            \u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n              This session will provide information about the routes to \npermanent residence  (a \u201cgreen card\u201d). \u0026nbsp;It will briefly address \nfamily-based immigration but  focus on employment-based immigration. \u0026nbsp;We\n will discuss the most common  routes to permanent residence through \nemployment and how one chooses the most  appropriate route. \u0026nbsp;In addition\n to providing an introduction to the labor  certification process, the \nsession will describe the immigrant petition, the  adjustment of status \napplication, and the required supporting documentation.  The process for\n an accompanying spouse and children will be addressed.\u0026nbsp; The session \nwill also provide a brief  overview of the options available to \nresearchers who do not have permanent  positions, for instance, \npost-docs. \u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n              Audience: \u0026nbsp;This workshop is open to anyone interested in learning more  about permanent residence in the U.S.\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":"2011-02-22 13:22:11","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:54:18","author":"Brittny Malbrue","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2011-02-22T11:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2011-02-22T12:30:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2011-02-22T12:30:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2011-02-22 16:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2011-02-22 17:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2011-02-22 17:30:00","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":""}}}