An employee wishing to obtain permanent residency selects an attorney to consult with and eventually file their case. This list has been pre-approved by the Office of General Counsel. A list of attorneys can be viewed on this website.
- The attorney works with the employee’s department at Illinois Institute of Technology to obtain the job letter.
- The attorney works with Human Resources to obtain any required salary confirmation letters.
- If labor certification is required, the attorney works with the employee’s sponsoring department and Human Resources to file through the Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) system. A copy of the notice of filing must be forwarded to the Office of Global Services (OGS).
- If labor certification is required, OGS gives the attorney access to PERM to file on behalf of Illinois Tech.
- If labor certification is required, the attorney works with Human Resources to ensure that a complete PERM retention file is created. The PERM retention file will be kept in Human Resources.
- OGS will sign the I-140 and G-28, keep copies of these documents in OGS, and will forward copies to Human Resources.
- The attorney will forward one copy of the completed petition to OGS and another copy to Human Resources.
- OGS will work with the employee to ensure that their underlying status remains active so that they may continue to work at Illinois Tech while the I-485 adjustment to permanent residency is pending.
- OGS will continue to complete the I-9 form for employees who are pending permanent residency, sponsored by Illinois Tech, and are intending on keeping their underlying status active.
- Once the employee receives their green card, Human Resources will complete the I-9 and update the employee’s immigration category in the university system (Banner).
- The employee provides a copy of the green card to OGS. If the employee’s underlying status is still active, OGS will terminate the status in SEVIS (in the case of J-1 scholars) or withdraw the Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (in the case of H-1B employees).