{"id":1406,"date":"2015-02-24T21:35:41","date_gmt":"2015-02-24T21:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usimmigrationpodcast.com\/?p=1406"},"modified":"2017-07-31T08:03:11","modified_gmt":"2017-07-31T12:03:11","slug":"russell-ford-immigration-in-higher-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usimmigrationpodcast.com\/russell-ford-immigration-in-higher-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell Ford: Immigration in Higher Education (Ep. 36)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>In this episode we talk to immigration attorney Russell Ford on immigration issues with higher education staff and educators as well as the\u00a0different challenges for\u00a0administrators and professors.<\/h2>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em>Listen to this show using the web player below or your podcasting app of choice.<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/3581073\/height\/90\/width\/1080\/theme\/custom\/autonext\/no\/thumbnail\/yes\/autoplay\/no\/preload\/no\/no_addthis\/no\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"1080\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Subscribe via<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"iTunes\" href=\"https:\/\/usimmigrationpodcast.com\/iTunes\">iTunes<\/a> <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">or<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Stitcher\" href=\"https:\/\/usimmigrationpodcast.com\/Stitcher\">Stitcher<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">to get the next episode when it is released<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/usimmigrationpodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Russell-Ford.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1407 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/usimmigrationpodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Russell-Ford.jpg\" alt=\"Russell Ford\" width=\"337\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usimmigrationpodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Russell-Ford.jpg 337w, https:\/\/usimmigrationpodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Russell-Ford-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usimmigrationpodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Russell-Ford-264x200.jpg 264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><\/a>Ever since clerking for a small, business immigration firm in New Orleans during my time at Tulane Law School, I was taken with the idea of being an entrepreneurial lawyer in a practice that focuses on helping people &#8211; from the individuals who need proper documentation to work in the United States to the Human Resources professionals recruiting those individuals and managing a company&#8217;s immigration systems and procedures to the In-House Counsel responsible for ensuring his company is in compliance with the maze of immigration rules and regulations.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">In this episode you will hear:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Russell&#8217;s experience in immigration since 1999 and in the higher education industry since\u00a02001.<\/li>\n<li>How the various potions in higher education\u00a0can present different opportunists and challenges<\/li>\n<li>A\u00a0typical path for foreign national professors and faculty\n<ul>\n<li>J1 to H1B with a two year home residency requirement.<\/li>\n<li>The H-1B cap <em><strong>does NOT<\/strong> <\/em>apply to higher education workers<\/li>\n<li>Since most professors have about the U.S. equivalent\u00a0of \u00a0Bachelors degree, the credential evaluation is easier.<\/li>\n<li>O-1 path is a good option if petitioner can&#8217;t get waiver or wait for the J-1.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>A\u00a0typical path for foreign national\u00a0staff and administrators\n<ul>\n<li>Must prove that position REQUIRES an advanced degree for H-1B qualification<\/li>\n<li>Job title and requirements can play a critical role.<\/li>\n<li>He shared a personal example in which a woman&#8217;s basketball coach studied sports management, but still had challenges for H-1B.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>We also discussed the similarities in representing a higher education professionals and foreign entrepreneurs.<\/li>\n<li>How the &#8216;Shark Tank effect&#8217; has highlighted more immigration options for progressive higher education workers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Russell&#8217;s parting thoughts:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Working with an immigration attorney is more about filling out forms for a visa category, but working with individuals with their end goal in mind. A good immigration attorney will use the programs and procedures to get you there.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Russell specializes\u00a0in:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Primary business immigration working with institutions on inbound and outbound support.<\/li>\n<li>Entrepreneurs and higher education systems.<\/li>\n<li>SEVIS compliance and training for higher education systems and universities.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoys working with business and university practices to enable talent and foster new ideas while working in compliance with government systems and regulations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode we talk to immigration attorney Russell Ford on immigration issues with higher education staff and educators as well as the\u00a0different challenges for\u00a0administrators and professors. 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