Document Collection
Submit the ISSS IS - Hiring Packet for International Tenure Track Faculty form with the following attachments:
- H-1B dates provided to you from immigration@sc.edu after consultation with finalist
- Signed offer letter
- Submitted hiring proposal
- Position description
- Position advertisements, including a national professional publication
- Application Spreadsheet for PERM.xlsx (include all applicants)
- Employer Statement of Recruitment Results for PERM.docx
- CVs of finalists
Timeline
Stage | Approx. Duration |
Prevailing Wage | 3–6 months |
Recruitment & PERM Filing | 3–5 months |
PERM Processing | 6–10 months (or more) |
I-140 Processing | 1–6 months |
I-485 (if current) | 8–24+ months |
Total (typical) | 18–36 months |