Please make sure that if your visa needs to be renewed this year, you are as responsive as possible to any requests for information from the Office of the General Counsel. An H-1B visa can be renewed up to 6 months before it is going to expire.

Welcome to Immigration Services at Kent State University!

The Office of the General Counsel currently coordinates the petitioning for H, O, and other nonimmigrant visas needed by certain international faculty and professionals for employment at Kent State University. Our office also provides employment-based permanent residency petitioning for full-time employees of the University upon approval from the employing department. The purpose of this site is to provide educational materials, immigration updates, and - most importantly - access to the tools and forms used by the Office to assist the University in its immigration needs. Our office also coordinates with the Office of International Affairs on policy and regulatory interpretations. The Office of Global Education provides international student and scholar services for the University community and coordinates the filings for F and J visas.

This site will continually be updated when possible in order to provide the most comprehensive immigration services to our University. If you have any suggestions, please email the site administrator at legal@kent.edu, with "Immigration Services" in the subject header.

H-1B Visa Request Form
Recruitment Report for Faculty (Perm. Residency)
Recruitment Report for Staff (Perm. Residency)
Immigration Services Intake Form

Checklist for H-1B Visa Travel
H-1B FAQs
USCIS Fee Changes
KSU Guide for Recruiting and Hiring International Faculty and Professionals Guidance for beneficiaries seeking EB-1 Outstanding Professors and Researchers

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services   American Immigration Lawyers Association   American Immigration Council   NAFSA: Association of International Educators