The HR Immigration team is dedicated to assisting our faculty and staff interested in obtaining an H-1B, TN, and/or Lawful Permanent Residence (Green Card) while ensuring compliance with federal requirements related to immigration.  To serve the University and its International scholar population with ample immigration services. We work diligently in collaboration with Immigration Attorneys to successfully obtain I-797 approval notices and Permanent residency status for our faculty and staff.

H-1B Specialty Occupation

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TN NAFTA Professionals

 

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US Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR)

 

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J-1 & F-1

 

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Change of Status

 

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Immigration Tracker

 

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Contact Us

 

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Additional Resources

 

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Frequently Asked Questions

 

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Important:

Employees must contact the Human Resources Immigration team for any inquires on TN to H1-B and Lawful Permanent Residence (LPR) application (I-140).

All employment-based petitions filed on behalf of The University of Texas at El Paso must be submitted by an approved Immigration attorney contracted through UTEP. 

Contact us at HRImmigration@utep.edu for additional information or questions. 

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If you have an active case, you may track the progress through our Immigration tracker click here. To view the status of your active case(s) you must be logged in within the UTEP Network or by using UTEP VPN. 

Please email your questions to HRImmigration@utep.edu