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Navigating Immigration Processes - new dates for 2025!

From Diane Zeenny Ghorayeb, OISS, Center for Global Engagement

New dates announced for 2025!

Dear campus partners:

Our training series on navigating immigration processes will resume this month!

Overview: The training series will cover topics related to the J-1 and H-1B visa categories, ensuring that you are well-equipped to support our international faculty, staff, and scholars. The sessions will provide practical insights, address common challenges, and foster a deeper understanding of immigration in higher education.

Who: 

- The intended audience is both seasoned and new staff in academic departments or research centers, who are involved in hiring, onboarding, and terminating international employees in paid or unpaid positions. 

Anyone who would like to learn about and understand our field are also welcome, just be ready for an in-depth look at immigration items.

Shared Services staff are invited to attend sessions as well.

Key Focus Areas:

    • Visa Categories and Processes: An in-depth exploration of the H-1B and J-1 visa categories and the associated processes.
    • Immigration Compliance: Understanding the legal aspects of immigration to ensure UMBC's compliance with government regulations.
    • Navigating Changes: Learning when to communicate changes to our office.


Location: in-person in Admin 218 and simultaneously via Webex, the link is here.


Registration: please email me at dianezg@umbc.edu and I will add the events to your calendars. Then, please RSVP YES directly in the Google calendar.


Schedule: All sessions are from 3 pm to 4 pm, simultaneously in Admin 218 and virtually, unless noted. Please note that you do not have to attend all the sessions.

We encourage all staff involved in immigration-related processes to participate actively in this series. Your engagement is pivotal in ensuring a seamless and supportive environment for our international faculty, researchers, and staff.

We look forward to your active participation in this valuable training initiative.


The dates for 2025 are:

Tuesday, February 18

Tuesday, March 11

Tuesday, April 15

Tuesday, May 20

Friday, June 20, from 10am-3pm, full day of training with lunch. Topics will include J-1, H-1B, and F-1 students.

Tuesday, September 16

Tuesday, October 21

Tuesday, November 18

Tuesday, December 16

Location: Admin 218 or Webex link here.


I hope to see you very soon!

Diane Zeenny Ghorayeb

International Scholar Coordinator, ISSS, Center for Global Engagement

Posted: January 30, 2025, 3:13 PM