U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident Status
JHMI Policy on Immigration Sponsorship
[NOTE: This policy has been approved by the School of Medicine, the Bloomberg School of Public Health, the School of Nursing, and the Johns Hopkins Hosptial.]
Policy Statement Regarding Sponsorship for U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident Status
The Office of International Student, Faculty & Staff Services (OIS) at The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions (JHMI) has been granted authority to submit employment-based adjustment of status petitions to the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service (CIS) on behalf of foreign nationals seeking U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status. The OIS has been granted authority to file, without an attorney, any petition that requires a job offer letter to be submitted from the JHMI. The OIS has also been granted the authority to decline to file such petitions requiring a job offer letter if the petition also requires recruitment as defined by PERM. In these cases, an external attorney must be used provided that prior clearance has been granted by the OIS and the appropriate Dean, Department Chairman, or other top-ranking official in the school or institution (see "General Application Procedures"). Further, the sponsoring department is required to pay all attorney fees and advertising costs related to the labor certification process. Designated staff members in the OIS are the only individuals authorized to sign immigrant petitions on behalf of faculty and staff at the JHMI.
The OIS MUST file petitions for the following preference category:
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EB-1(B):
- Outstanding researchers and professors who are internationally recognized, have had a minimum of three years of experience, and have been offered a tenured, tenure-track, or long-term research position comparable to tenure-track at a university or research institution. No labor certification is required. A job offer IS required.
The OIS will NOT file petitions for the following preference categories:
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EB-1(C):
- Multi-national executives and managers who have been employed outside of the United States for at least one year within the three years immediately preceding entry into the U.S. and are or will be employed in an executive or managerial capacity for that same employer or its subsidiary, branch, or affiliate in the U.S.
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EB-2:
- Members of the professions holding advanced degrees or aliens of exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business. "Advanced degree" is defined as any academic or professional degree or foreign equivalent above the U.S. baccalaureate. In some cases, a baccalaureate plus five years of appropriate experience can be counted as a master's degree. A labor certification and a job offer ARE REQUIRED. (See End Note)
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EB-2 (National Interest Waiver):
- Aliens of exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business whose presence and activities in the U.S. are in the national interest. A job offer is NOT required and the labor certification is waived.
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EB-3:
- Skilled workers, professionals, and other workers. Professionals who do not hold advanced degrees, but who hold licenses, certificates, or other professional qualifications. A labor certification and a job offer ARE REQUIRED. (See End Note)
