Course Schedule

Week One: April 29

Immigration — What Is It?

• Definitions and concepts
• Categories
• Applicable laws
• Government agencies
• Categories most relevant to institutions of higher education

Week Two: May 6

Student-Related Immigration Matters

• Explanation of the F Visa
• Explanation of the J Visa
• Lapse in status/changes in status/violations/reinstatement
• Students on campus in other status
• Undocumented students
• Special topics: PSDO pre and post-9/11

First Conference Call:

Thursday, May 9 at 2:00 pm ET

Week Three: May 13

Employment-Related Immigration Matters

• What is a U.S. worker?
• F employees
• J Visa employees
• H-1B employees
• TN Visas
• O Visa

Week Four: May 20

Other immigration-Related Issues

• Permanent residency
• Overview of employer sanctions
• Essential operations for basic immigration processing
• Emerging issues

Final Conference Call:

Thursday, May 23 at 1:00 pm ET