Saturday, November 17, 2018

If passed, new DHS 2019 budget could limit international faculty at UNL - Nick McConnell, Daily Nebraska

Two University of Nebraska-Lincoln professors said new changes in immigration policy may prevent UNL from hiring instructors from foreign countries. UNL economics professor Sam Allgood said adaptations to Department of Homeland Security guidelines may make it more difficult to get an H-1B visa, which allows internationals to work for six years in the U.S. The new DHS rule, implemented earlier this year, makes it mandatory for applicants to fit a specific role. The DHS requires practical or theoretical application of a skill and at least a bachelor's degree in that field to qualify under this rule. http://www.dailynebraskan.com/news/if-passed-new-dhs-budget-could-limit-international-faculty-at/article_750a52ce-e3c8-11e8-9651-279b67609365.html