EB-2 Special Handling for Teaching Faculty Category
- Departmental Inquiry
The department contacts the International Student and Scholar Office (ISSO) to obtain the link to the Legal Permanent Resident Sponsorship Form. - Connection to Brown Immigration Law (BIL)
After the ISSO receives the approved Sponsorship Form, a review meeting is scheduled with Brown Immigration Law. - Prevailing Wage Determination
Brown Immigration Law submits requests via Department of Labor (DOL) website. While waiting, BIL sends the department an email with list of items needed for the Labor Certification Application and templates. - Labor Certification Application
After the DOL determines the prevailing wage and BIL has obtained all necessary information from the department, BIL will submit the Labor Certification Application via the DOL website. This application must be submitted within 18 months after the beneficiary was offered the position. Upon certification, an email is sent to the department with Form I-140 and instructions and templates, and to the employee with Form I-485 and instructions. - I-140 Documentation (Department)
I-140 and all supporting documentation are compiled and submitted to BIL for processing. BIL reviews for omissions or changes needed and returns to the department for corrections. The department completes the corrections and returns them to BIL for final review. - I-485 (Employee)
BIL will work with the employee to complete Form I-485 for their adjustment of status to permanent resident. - Submission
Once finalized, BIL attaches the check and mails Form I-485 to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), along with the departmental I-140. Alternatively, they can wait until after the I-140 has been approved and then submit the Form I-485 to USCIS. The I-485 cannot be submitted with the I-140 if the employee is from a retrogressed country (currently, only China and India).