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Permanent Residency
There are three basic paths to applying for residency via employment at the
University of Georgia. Each process has its own set of qualifications,
procedures, and documentation requirements. The permanent residency process
should be initiated by the employing department as assistance
with permanent residency is intended for the benefit of the university in
meeting the goals of the 10 year plan that includes an emphasis on
internationalizing the campus and expanding the research element. Effective July 1,
2007 all requests for PR must comply with the University of Georgia,
International Student/Scholar and Immigration Services, Policies and Guidelines
Governing International Scholars, Researchers, Faculty and Staff.
It is extremely important to note that any request for permanent residency is
based on a permanent, full time employment commitment by the university and,
depending of the process may require assistance by departmental staff and the
expenditure of funds to advertise the position as required by Department of
Labor regulations.
The three paths that are available to non-resident aliens at UGA are:
- Outstanding Professor/Researcher – available for individuals
with a long record or publication, research, conference participation and
recognition by other experts in the field. Applications are filed directly with
USCIS.
- Department of Labor Perm Processing for individuals with teaching
responsibilities. The three qualifying requirements for this process are:
- The individual have some percentile of teaching responsibilities.
- The advertisement for the position must have appeared in a PRINT ad
in the Chronicle of Higher Education or appropriate professional journal.
- The application must be submitted to the Department of Labor WITHIN 18
months of the DATE OF JOB OFFER.
- Department of Labor Perm Processing for positions that do not have
teaching responsibilities. These may include positions that require
only a bachelors or masters degree. This process is the most time consuming of
the three because it will require a true “Test of the Labor Market” meaning that
the position will have to be advertised in a number of ways including twice in
the Atlanta Journal Constitution, an open job ad with the State Workforce Agency
and additional advertising from a select list of approved ways. The department
will need to interview any individuals who are citizens or permanent residents
who have the minimum qualifications for the position. Close guidance with this
type of application will be given to the department by ISSIS because each step
of the process must happen in a specific time frame.
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Hiring Internationals 
Permanent Residency