Policy for Hiring and Maintaining Employment for Non U.S. Citizens

Excluding Lawful Permanent Residents Faculty/Staff

 

The following procedures should be taken prior to hiring and throughout employment of non U.S. citizen faculty and/or staff at the University of South Alabama.

1.	Contact the Immigration Coordinator in the Office of Enrollment Services prior to making an offer of employment to any non U.S. citizen faculty/staff.
2.	If at all possible, have the Immigration Coordinator meet with the prospective employee prior to making an offer of employment.
3.	All immigration petitions must be signed by a representative in the Office of Enrollment Services. Therefore, if a prospective or currently employed non U.S. citizen faculty/staff hires an immigration attorney to process his/her immigration documents, the attorney must contact the Office of Enrollment Services.
4.	No immigration/permanent resident petition will be submitted to Immigration by the University until the employee has completed his/her 6 month probationary period (if probationary period pertains to his/her employment).
5.	No immigrant/permanent resident petition will be submitted to Immigration by the University unless the employee is in a full-time regular position.
6.	Only the Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services or the Immigration Coordinator is authorized by the University to sign any immigration petitions.
7.	Non U.S. citizen faculty/staff are required to notify the Office of Enrollment Services whenever traveling outside of the United States.
8.	Non U.S. citizen faculty/staff are required to notify the Office of Enrollment Services or the Department of Human Resources once they have returned from a trip outside of the United States.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Office of Enrollment Services by calling 251/460-6494.