Audra Johnston

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Audra Johnston
That OTHER Government Agency Immigration
Procedures When Inviting International Researchers

• Office of International Students Scholars

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The Five Ws of Immigration

• is an international scholar?

Who

• immigration categories exist for international
  scholars?

What

• do I go for help with all this?

Where

• should I contact someone for assistance?

When

• is all this so important?

Why
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So whos the other agency?

• United States Immigration Customs Enforcement
• aka ICE
• Regulates the presence of international students
  and scholars in the United States

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Who Is An International Scholar?

• Students

• Scholars

• Non-immigrant
• Academically admitted to the University of
  Arkansas
• Enrolled in courses at the University of Arkansas
• May be degree- seeking, non-degree, visiting,
• exchange, etc.

• Non-immigrant
• Employed by the University of Arkansas as
  faculty, staff, or researcher
• OR
• Invited to the University of Arkansas for
  research or similar activity

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Immigration Status Categories for Scholars

• These are the most common categories you will
  find at the University of Arkansas

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Where To Go For Help

• ISS
• We can assist you with facilitating the
  invitation and arrival of international visitors
  and/or employees

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When To Contact ISS

• INVITATION/HIRE
• As soon as you know you will invite or hire an
  international scholar
• As early as possible!
• Time for visas, etc.

• ARRIVAL

• ANYTIME
• Whenever you have a question or concern
• Whenever your scholars situation changes

As soon as your scholar arrives in
Fayetteville Notify us if your scholar will be
delayed!
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Why Is All This So Important?

• There are many reasons here are just a few

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Export Controls and Immigration

• H-1B Petitions
• Hiring department must make an attestation
  regarding need for export control license(s)
• Department needs to know the basics of export
  control issues to make the attestation correctly

• Other Scholar Categories
• Export control license(s) may still be required
  for certain international scholars
• Department needs to know the basics of export
  control issues to maintain compliance with the
  applicable laws/regulations

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Who Does What?

• Export Control Questions/Concerns
• Office of Research Compliance

• Immigration Questions/Concerns
• International Students and Scholars

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Questions?
To contact ISS iss_at_uark.edu http//iss.uark.edu
575-5003 To contact Audra directly
audra_at_uark.edu