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Special Handling is limited only to teaching positions at institutions of higher education, which means the position must involve some amount of actual classroom teaching. Faculty members are not necessarily teachers, thus, non-teaching positions such as researchers, librarians and other administrative staff must be processed under the regular PERM process.
An important aspect of the Special Handling case is that the application for Special handling must be filed within 18 months from the date that the alien was selected for the position by a nationwide competitive recruitment and selection process. If the application is not filed within 18 months, then the alien will not be eligible for Special Handling. The recruitment procedure must be very extensive and well documented by the university or college, indicating the procedures involved in the selection and recruitment.
- One Print Advertisement in a Professional Journal
The position that the alien has received must have been advertised during the recruitment process in a national professional journal (such as Chronicle of Higher Education), before selection. The advertisement must have been posted at least one on the hard copy version of the journal. This advertisement must contain the job title, duties, and requirements, but the wage offered is not necessary. A copy of this advertisement (at least one advertisement) must be provided with the name and date of publication.
For more information on Special Handling PERM for University and College Teachers, please click one of the following topics:
Description
Eligibility
Requirements
Minimally Qualified Requirement vs. More Qualified
Procedural Criteria
Documents and Information Needed
An Example of Special Handling Case
Frequently asked questions about Special Handling
General PERM Labor Certification
PERM Specialty Team
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