International Employee & Scholar Counsel and Support

The KU Permanent Residency (PR) Process for Employees

KU internally supports three types of employment-based PR processes. Routes other than those listed below can not be processed through KU International Programs (such as National Interest Waivers or Diversity Lottery applications). Supported routes include:

1. Labor Certification for KU Employees in Teaching Positions

This is the PR process used for all incoming tenure-track and tenured faculty members, as well as for all hires where formal teaching responsibilities are a part of the official university position description.

Employee Steps and Forms

What the  Department Needs to Do

2. Labor Certification for Non-Teaching KU Employees

This PR process is for KU employees in research and/or administrative positions that do not formally involve classroom teaching.

Employee Steps and Forms

What the Department Needs to Do

3. Outstanding Researchers / Professors

Established researchers and professors may be eligible to apply for Outstanding Researcher/Professor status from Immigration. Eligibility is based on past outstanding accomplishments in the field of specialization. Immigration strictly defines the categories of scholarly involvement necessary for consideration.

Employee Steps and Forms

What the Department Needs to Do

Questions regarding KU Permanent Residency
Charles Bankart, Assistant Vice Provost, International Programs