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The costs related to preparing and filing form I-485 may be paid by either the employee or by the hiring department. The university may not pay any costs associated with applications filed for dependents of the employee. Costs for dependents of the employee must be paid by the employee.
Regulatory Background
The following regulations form the basis for OPR policy at the University of Tennessee.
Any United States employer desiring and intending to employ a professor or researcher who is outstanding in an academic field under section 203(b)(1)(B) of the Act may file an I-140 visa petition for such classification.
An offer of employment from a prospective United States employer. A labor certification is not required for this classification. The offer of employment shall be in the form of a letter from:
A United States university or institution of higher learning offering the alien a tenured or tenure-track teaching position in the alien's academic field; or
A United States university or institution of higher learning offering the alien a permanent research position in the alien's academic field